New elements on the periodic table are named

By Ashley Strickland, CNN

Updated 1142 GMT (1942 HKT) June 9, 2016

Element 117 was formed by firing beams of calcium particles at a layer of berkelium inside a particle accelerator, which fused their nuclei to create the new product.
Photos: Hunting down the last elements
Element 117 was formed by firing beams of calcium particles at a layer of berkelium inside a particle accelerator, which fused their nuclei to create the new product.
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The element (pictured) lasts less than a second before decaying, which is typical of the 'super-heavy' elements
Photos: Hunting down the last elements
The element (pictured) lasts less than a second before decaying, which is typical of the 'super-heavy' elements
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