Other medications can treat vomiting and diarrhea. Buprenorphine (Subutex) has been shown to work better than other medications for treating withdrawal from opiates, and it can shorten the length of detoxification (detox). It may also be used for long-term maintenance, like methadone.
How Many Known Chemical Elements Are There? There are 118 known chemical elements as of 2011.First element on the periodic table is Hydrogen the latest one is Ununoctium. The table contains 118 chemical elements whose discoveries have been confirmed.
An element is a substance that contains only one type of atom. Scientists can classify minerals into groups on the basis of their chemical makeup. Though there are thousands of different minerals, only about 30 are common in Earth's crust. These 30 minerals make up most rocks in the crust.