Flerovium

High school (ages 12+)
Science & Technology

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/flerovium

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

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1. Who discovered Flerovium?Flerov Laboratory of Nuclear Reactions, Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Dubna, Russia
2. What is the atomic number?114
3. What is the symbol?Fl
4. What is Flerovium and why is it special?Flerovium is a super‑heavy element with atomic number 114, made only a few atoms at a time in a laboratory. It is very radioactive and exists for only a few seconds.
5. How do scientists make Flerovium?They smash lighter atoms with fast ions in a big machine. The collision creates a new, heavier atom that is Flerovium.

Transactinide: Elements with atomic numbers greater than 103, following the actinide series.
Relativistic Effects: Changes in atomic properties due to electrons moving at speeds close to the speed of light.
Island of Stability: A theoretical region of the periodic table where super-heavy elements are predicted to have significantly longer half-lives.
Nuclide: A distinct atomic species characterized by a specific number of protons and neutrons.