JOHN DAVE SURATOS

11 AQUAMARINE/ABM
PHYSICAL SCIENCE
MODULE 2 ADDENDUM

1. How does an element synthesize?

● Forming new elements involves changing the nuclei of known atoms by fusing them with
other nuclei or with neutrons. Since nuclei contain positively charged protons as well as
charge-free neutrons, fusing one nucleus with another requires overcoming the
tremendous repulsion between the two positively charged nuclei.
2. What is the purpose of an isotope notation?
● Isotope notation, also known as nuclear notation, is significant because it allows us to
quickly calculate an isotope's mass number, atomic number, and the number of neutrons
and protons in the nucleus using a visual symbol rather than using a lot of words.
3. Who is Dmitri Mendeleev?
● Dmitri Ivanovich Mendeleev was a Russian chemist and inventor. He is best known for
formulating the Periodic Law and creating a farsighted version of the periodic table of elements.
4. What is the importance of determining the synthesis of an element?
● Synthesis allows us to test and validate hypotheses, understand key processes, and better design
future research efforts. Indeed, when a discipline succeeds in synthesis, it can make distinct,
often epoch-making progress, leading the discipline to higher levels of understanding of the
system being studied.
5. To summarize, what are the processes involved in the synthesis of elements in the laboratory?
● The process for making a synthetic element is to add more protons to the nucleus of an element
having a lower atomic number than 95. All synthesized elements are unstable, although their
half-lives vary greatly, ranging from a few hundred microseconds to millions of years.