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Old 12-12-2009, 02:49 PM   #7 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Xerxys View Post
What I have a question about though is elements of the periodic table. I believe that our basic system of counting is what led to the understanding of elements. Is there a possibility that we missed something like specified in all those sci-fi flicks? Could other elements and alloys exist that we do not yet know of?
There may be some compounds that we don't know about, and have never seen before, but there are only so many ways to arrange protons, neutrons, and electrons. And the elements on the table are at their basic form and arrangements.

There may also be some higher number elements that may exist.
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