Zinc and bismuth nuclei spiralling together, fusing into nihonium, then ejecting a neutron and an alpha particle

Zinc and bismuth nuclei spiralling together, fusing into nihonium, then ejecting a neutron and an alpha particle

A short silent video about Nihonium (Nh), element 113, post-transition metal. Nihonium is named after Japan (Nihon in Japanese). It was the first element discovered in an Asian country.

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  • Zinc and bismuth nuclei spiralling together, fusing into nihonium, then ejecting a neutron and an alpha particle (this video)

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