Is There a Limit to the Number of Elements in the Product Table?

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We have 118 elements on the periodic table. Bjorn Fürichnap wants to know whether there is a maximum possible size of an element. The most possible chance of us having new elements would be because of Oganese in California, Kate says.

How is chemistry different in space? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Matt Kirshen explore cosmic chemistry, the periodic table, and more with Kate Biberdorf aka Kate the Chemist. Is the periodic table complete?

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