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Transuranium elements are...

Transuranium elements are

A

elements that have been postulated but not found naturally or produced artificially

B

man-made elements with more than 92 protons in the nucleus

C

found naturally in abundance greater than that of uranium isotopes

D

found on earth as a result of bombardment by particles from the planet Uranus .

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Transuranium elements are those having more than the 92 protons of uranium. Several may be produced by neutron bombardment of ligher elements such as uranium.
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