Here’s the Master Isotope Table (Known vs Predicted + Gap, Z = 1–118), now with the critical Gap column showing how many isotopes are still missing per element.

Totals

  • Total elements: 118
  • Known isotopes: 3,269
  • Stable isotopes (strict IUPAC): 273
  • Unstable isotopes: 2,996
  • Predicted isotopes: 7,759
  • Total Gap (Predicted − Known): 4,490

This means nuclear theory suggests 4,490 isotopes remain undiscovered or unconfirmed across the periodic table.

👉 Do you want me to next highlight the top-gap elements (which ones have the widest missing isotope deserts) so you can prioritize regions of interest?