Mendeleev · Science
Why are there 118 named elements?
What the current end of the periodic table means — and what it does not mean.
Why are there 118 named elements?
The currently named periodic table reaches oganesson, atomic number 118. That does not prove that element 118 is the final possible element; research on heavier nuclei continues.
What the current end of the periodic table means — and what it does not mean.