![]() But scientists had strong reason to believe they existed, in part because the periodic table has been remarkably consistent so far. The official confirmation, granted by the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC), was years in the making, as these superheavy elements are highly unstable and tough to create. The as-yet unnamed elements 113, 115, 117 and 118 filled in the remaining gaps at the bottom of the famous chart-a roadmap of matter’s building blocks that has successfully guided chemists for nearly a century and a half. ![]() ![]() Chemistry teachers recently had to update their classroom décor, with the announcement that scientists have confirmed the discovery of four new elements on the periodic table.
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