Calcium and californium nuclei spiralling together and fusing into oganesson, wrapped in a diffuse fog of electrons rather than neat rings, easily disturbed

Calcium and californium nuclei spiralling together and fusing into oganesson, wrapped in a diffuse fog of electrons rather than neat rings, easily disturbed

A short silent video about Oganesson (Og), element 118, noble gas. Oganesson is the heaviest known element, named after nuclear physicist Yuri Oganessian. It may behave very differently from other noble gases.

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  • Calcium and californium nuclei spiralling together and fusing into oganesson, wrapped in a diffuse fog of electrons rather than neat rings, easily disturbed (this video)

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