Scientists have added two new elements to the periodic table after a three-year review by governing bodies in chemistry and physics.The elements 114 and 116 as yet do not have a name, but they’re highly radioactive, and they exist for less than a second before decaying into lighter atoms. Element 115 is still pending approval.
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