Hassium (Hs)

Hassium is named after the German state of Hesse, where it was first synthesized.

Iron and lead nuclei spiralling together and fusing into hassium, which grabs four oxygen atoms and lifts away as a volatile tetroxide — Video: Iron and lead nuclei spiralling together and fusing into hassium, which grabs four oxygen atoms and lifts away as a volatile tetroxide

Properties of Hassium

Atomic number: 108
Category: Transition Metal
Atomic mass: 277 u
Electron configuration: [Rn] 5f¹⁴ 6d⁶ 7s²
Density: 40.7 g/cm³
Appearance: Unknown, presumably metallic
Discovered by: Peter Armbruster (1984)

Facts about Hassium

Hassium is named after Hesse, the German state where Darmstadt is located!
Hassium atoms decay in about 16 seconds!
Scientists believe hassium would behave like osmium if enough could be made!
Hassium was created by fusing iron and lead atoms!

Hassium videos

Iron and lead nuclei spiralling together and fusing into hassium, which grabs four oxygen atoms and lifts away as a volatile tetroxide

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