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Should Neutron Stars be Added to the Periodic Table? (lemmy.zip)
submitted 1 year ago by to c/science_memes@mander.xyz
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https://jabde.com/2024/08/10/should-neutron-stars-be-added-to-the-periodic-table/

I say yes, entirely because it's hilarious

A figure of the periodic table with proposed element "Rx" atomic number 10^56. The proposed element's square is separated from the rest of the table by a vertical double-arrow labeled "10^37 lightyears (not to scale)". A figure label reads "Figure 2: A representative diagram of a periodic table incorporating element 10^56."
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[–] 8 points 1 year ago (4 children)

I would argue that, since they lack an electron cloud and are comprised of a collection of free-floating nuclei, they are actually a plasma.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    can we say that neuron stars are ions?

    wait, are neuton stars positively charged?

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    Well, we can't call them atoms, which are defined by the presence of an electron cloud surrounding a nucleus.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    When will NASA finally approve my mission to send an electron cloud to a neuton star to force schools to print a periodic tables to include a neutron star.

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