Smash+and+Mash;+Man+Made+Elements

Did you know that there are several man made elements? But it's not as simple as just smashing a couple atoms together. Most would simply fall apart into electrons, protons and neutrons. Scientists must find a "magic number" of protons and neutrons (a magic number is an amount of protons and neutrons that, when formed together in an atom form a stable atom). One example of a man made atom Californium.

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