The mineralogy of Moscovium
| About Moscovium |
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| Ununpentium is a synthetic element that has not been found in nature. Only a few dozen atoms have been created as of 2015. |
| General Properties | |
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| Symbol: | Mc |
| Other names: | ununpentium was the temporary name assigned by IUPAC. It is also known, based on the Mendeleev system of nomenclature as eka-bismuth. |
| Atomic Number: | 115 |
| Standard atomic weight (Ar): | [288] |
| Electron configuration: | [Rn].5f14.6d10.7s2.7p3 |
| Atomic Properties | |
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| Atomic Radius: | 187 pm - predicted value |
| Physical Properties | |
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| Metal/Non-Metal: | halogen |
| Main isotopes of Moscovium | ||||
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| Isotope | % in Nature | Half Life | Decay type | Decay product |
| 287Mc | synthetic | 32ms | α | 283Nh |
| 288Mc | synthetic | 87ms | α | 284Nh |
| 289Mc | synthetic | 220ms | α | 285Nh |
| 290Mc | synthetic | 16ms | α | 286Nh |
| Other Information | |
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| Year Discovered: | 2003 |
| Discovered By: | Joint Institute for Nuclear Research and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory |
| Named For: | Named after Moscow Oblast where the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research (JINR) is located. |
| External Links: | WikipediaWebElementsLos Alamos National LaboratoryTheodore Gray's PeriodicTable.com |
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Constants and physical property data from:
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National Physical Laboratory (2005) Kaye and Laby Online (discontinued). https://web.archive.org/web/20190506031327/http://www.kayelaby.npl.co.uk/
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