Why is it that elements high in number on the perodic table not last long?

Subject: Why is it that elements high in number on the perodic table not last long?

Date: Sun Oct 31 17:29:17 1999
Posted by tom
Grade level: 10-12 School: the masters school
City: dobbs ferry State/Province: ny Country: usa
Area of science: Chemistry
ID: 941408957.Ch

Message:


I was told that elements that are high in number (for example Lawrencium 
and Krypton etc) do not last for a long time. Why is that?

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