How many known elements were there in 1789?
Short answer = more than 63
Longer answer = In the 1860's Mendeleev organized the 63 known elements. After this organization there was a boom of new elements being discovered (because we now knew what we were looking for). I'm sure further research would turn up a better answer.
Source: Prentice Hall's Physical Science textbook (2006)
In 1860, there were 92 known elements.
In the year 1869, sixty-three elements were known. Out of the 92 naturally-occurring elements, the following were yet to be found:HeliumNeonArgonScandiumGalliumGermaniumKryptonTechnetiumXenonthe Lanthanoids*HafniumRheniumthe Radioactive Elements***With the exception of lanthanum, cerium, and terbium.**With the exception of thorium and uranium.
There are 92 elements that exist in nature*. Every heavier element has decayed before our time.Of course, there are more elements in the periodic table, but they are all synthetic elements-they were made in a laboratory. Theoretically, there is no limit on how heavy an element could become-you can always add a proton to the nucleus. However these synthetic elements exist only for a fraction of a second and only in particle accelerators. There are currently 115 known elements, 112 of which have been confirmed and are named (or in the process of being named).*If you extend the term "nature" to other planets and stars, than you will occassionally find more elements.
Sodium hydrogencarbonate, also known as sodium bicarbonate or baking soda, contains three different elements: sodium (Na), hydrogen (H), and carbon (C).
As of now, there are 118 known elements on the periodic table. These elements range from hydrogen (element 1) to oganesson (element 118).
How many known elements were there in 1789? Short answer = more than 63 Longer answer = In the 1860's Mendeleev organized the 63 known elements. After this organization there was a boom of new elements being discovered (because we now knew what we were looking for). I'm sure further research would turn up a better answer. Source: Prentice Hall's Physical Science textbook (2006)
1789 was known as First year of liberty.
There are currently 118 known elements.
By 1869, a total of 63 elements had been discovered.
There were 118 elements known as of 2008.
118 or 119
Now are known 118 chemical elements.
112
In 1818 there were 49 known and accepted (by the scientific community) elements.
Today are known 118 chemical elements; 98 are considered as natural elements (but some have also and an artificial origin).
Today (July 2013) 118 chemical elements are known.
There were about 63 known elements.