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The superatoms share all the same properties than the original atom? I've plutonium & uranium in mind...

• btilly 17y ago
  No. But since most chemical properties of an atom are set by the outer valence shell, there is a good chance that the superatom will share many chemical properties with the mimiced atom.
  • raphar 17y ago
    Im sure that the military is curious about chain reactions and things like that.
• ShardPhoenix 17y ago
  No - radioactivity/nuclear reactions are properties of the nucleus of an atom, whereas the chemical properties mimicked by these "superatoms" are the result of their outer electrons.
• bioweek 17y ago
  I wonder if this could be used for better batteries, or capacitors? Or how about for better superconductors?