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Answer to Question #1630 Submitted to "Ask the Experts"Category: Radiation Basics — Elements The following question was answered by an expert in the appropriate field: Q
Which elements on the periodic table are synthetics?
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From among the elements with atomic numbers 1 through 92 in the periodic table, elements 43 (technetium) and 61 (promethium) are synthetic. All of the transuranic elements, having atomic numbers greater than 92, are synthetic.
Additional information can be found by searching "synthetic elements" on the Internet. Detailed information on every element can be found on the KLBProductions Web site.
James Turner, CHP, PhD
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