Question

What does it mean for an element to be synthetic?

Answer 1

1. The man-made elements are called synthetic elements
2. These elements are formed artificially and do not occur naturally on earth.
3. There are a total of 24 elements that are created between 1944-2010.
4. They are formed by the nuclear or chemical reactor or by the atomic bombarding of specific fundamental particles.
5. These elements are found from the atomic number 95 and end up with 118.
6. Examples of synthetic elements are: Curium$\left(\mathrm{Cm}\right)$, Berkelium$\left(\mathrm{Bk}\right)$, Californium$\left(\mathrm{Cf}\right)$,etc.