The mineralogy of Hassium
| About Hassium |
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| Despite claims to the contrary (which have yet to be proven) hassium has not been found in nature. |
| General Properties | |
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| Symbol: | Hs |
| Atomic Number: | 108 |
| Standard atomic weight (Ar): | [270] |
| Electron configuration: | [Rn].5f14.6d6.7s2 |
| Atomic Properties |
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| Physical Properties | |
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| Metal/Non-Metal: | transition metal |
| Main isotopes of Hassium | ||||
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| Isotope | % in Nature | Half Life | Decay type | Decay product |
| 269Hs | synthetic | 9.7s | α | 265Sg |
| 270Hs | synthetic | 3.6s | α | 266Sg |
| 271Hs | synthetic | ~4s | α | 267Sg |
| 277mHs ? | synthetic | ~130s | Spontaneous fission ? | |
| 277Hs | synthetic | 2s | Spontaneous fission | |
| Main ions of Hassium | ||||
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| Name | Ion | Example minerals | ||
| hassium(VIII) | Hs8+ | |||
| Other Information | |
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| Year Discovered: | 1984 |
| Discovered By: | Gesellschaft für Schwerionenforschung |
| Named For: | Hassia, Latin for Hesse, Germany |
| CPK color coding: | #E6002E |
| External Links: | WikipediaWebElementsLos Alamos National LaboratoryTheodore Gray's PeriodicTable.com |