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Tennessine
Element 117 · 294.211 u
Unknown Properties
p-block
Period 7
Group 17
Unknown at RT
Radioactive
t½ 51 milliseconds
Synthetic
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Tennessine is the second-heaviest known halogen and one of the most recently confirmed elements.
Physical Properties
| Atomic Mass | 294.211 u |
| Density | 7.2 g/cm³ |
| Melting Point | 723.0 K |
| Boiling Point | 883.0 K |
| Appearance | Metallic (predicted) |
| State at Room Temp | Unknown |
Chemical Properties
| Oxidation States | +1, +3, +5 |
Atomic Properties
| Electron Configuration | [Rn] 5f14 6d10 7s2 7p5 |
Discovery
| Discovered By | Joint Institute for Nuclear Research / Oak Ridge National Laboratory |
| Discovery Year | 2010 |
| Location | Dubna, Russia |
| Named After | Named after Tennessee, USA |
About Tennessine
Tennessine was produced by bombarding berkelium-249 with calcium-48 ions. The berkelium target took 250 days to produce at Oak Ridge. Only about 15 atoms have been detected.
Uses & Applications
No practical applications. Scientific research only.
Fun Fact
Creating tennessine required producing berkelium over 250 days at Oak Ridge, then shipping it to Russia -- a remarkable collaboration.
Isotopes
| Mass Number | Abundance | Half-Life | Stable |
| 293 | - | 22 milliseconds | No |
| 294 | - | 51 milliseconds | No |
Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f14 6d10 7s2 7p5