Okay, so I understand that the number of protons in an atom defines the element. But why are there only 118 of them? Can’t we keep on adding protons to an atom to create new elements? 1.20K viewsJanuary 1, 2024 Question100.55K February 13, 2023 0 Comments EDIT: Thanks for all the responses! In: 3337 28 Answers ActiveNewestOldest Anonymous Posted February 13, 2023 0 Comments Think of stacking pizza boxes on top of each other. Sure, you can stack 100 of them, but the stack will be unstable and it’s difficult to achieve. Similar thing here. You are viewing 1 out of 28 answers, click here to view all answers. Register or Login
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