How many elements are in the periodic table?
Science easy Data from 2024
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The answer
118 elements
Roughly 118.
There are 118 confirmed elements. Only the first 94 occur naturally; the rest have been made in laboratories, and the heaviest exist for fractions of a second before falling apart.
Where this number comes from
| Source | International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) |
|---|---|
| Figure refers to | 2024 |
| Last checked | |
| Unit | elements |
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