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Originally Posted by jkmccrann
One question that immediately springs to mind in regards to the table is, is there any theoretical limit to the number of electrons, neutrons and protons you can stuff into an atom?
Has this question been answered with any semblance of certainty?
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I don't know.
PhysOrg.web: Superheavy elements is a decent survey about what it took to get up to 118. Each few new elements required new methods of production to be invented. It seems a little like the quest to travel faster -- scientists get stuck for a while, hit a barrier, then someone finally comes up with a new method to make advances.
Perhaps a nuclear chemist, or merely someone better read than I -- not hard -- will chime in if there are any elements that are known to be unproduceable.