



Unstable atoms with larger atomic numbers tend to decay more rapidly. Some elements have unstable arrangements of subatomic particles, which leads to loss of such particles in a process called radioactive decay (which results in less of the element in its original form existing). To explain why, we need to discuss radioactive decay. The idea that tibanna and company are actually just heavy elements (i.e., elements with larger atomic numbers) that have yet to be discovered is unlikely.
