Facts about Hassium

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The Element Hassium is defined as...
An artificially produced radioactive element with atomic number 108 whose most long-lived isotopes have mass numbers of 264 and 265 with half-lives of 0.08 milliseconds and 2 milliseconds, respectively. Other Names: Unniloctium (Uno), Hahnium (Hn).

What are the origins of the word Hassium ?
The name originates from the Latin name for the German state of Hessen.
 

Facts about the Classification of the Element Hassium
Hassium is classified as a "Transition Metal" which are located in Groups 3 - 12 of the Periodic Table. An Element classified as a Transition Metals is ductile, malleable, and able to conduct electricity and heat.

Brief Facts about the Discovery and History of the Element Hassium
Hassium was discovered by Peter Armbruster and Gottfried Münzenberg at the Institute for Heavy Ion Research at Darmstadt, Germany in 1984.

Occurrence of the element Hassium
Man-made

Common Uses of Hassium
No known use

The Properties of the Element Hassium
Name of Element : Hassium
Symbol of Element : Hs
Atomic Number of Hassium : 108
Atomic Mass: (265.0) amu
Melting Point: Unknown
Boiling Point: Unknown
Number of Protons/Electrons in Hassium : 108
Number of Neutrons in Hassium : 157
Crystal Structure: Unknown
Density: Unknown
Color of Hassium : Unknown

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