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@Mithoron In short the bigger the nucleus the less stable the atom. The reason calcium 48 is used is because it is fairly light and so easier to accelerate to the required speeds, has lots of neutrons and reactions are more successful than when using other elements. The chances of synthesising super heavy elements would be too slim otherwise.
