Which of the following is an artificial element made by man?
A
Gallium
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B
Iron
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C
Helium
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D
Americium
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Solution
The correct option is D Americium
In chemistry, a synthetic element is a chemical element that does not occur naturally on Earth, and can only be created artificially. So far, 24 synthetic elements have been created (those with atomic numbers 95–118). Americium is one of them having atomic no. 95.