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+title: The island of stability
+kind: problem
+status: open
+year: 1966
+statement: Do superheavy elements near 114 protons and 184 neutrons live long enough to study?
+space: materials
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+Nuclear shell theory predicts a region of relatively long-lived superheavy nuclei. The heaviest elements made so far, up to oganesson with 118 protons, lack enough neutrons to reach it. Nobody yet has a way to make the neutron-rich isotopes the island requires.
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+## Sources
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+- [Wikipedia: Island of stability](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Island_of_stability)
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+[[Space:materials|Materials]] · [[Continent:chemistry|Chemistry and matter]]
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Nuclear shell theory predicts a region of relatively long-lived superheavy nuclei. The heaviest elements made so far, up to oganesson with 118 protons, lack enough neutrons to reach it. Nobody yet has a way to make the neutron-rich isotopes the island requires.