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Tennessine (Atomic Number 117)

Category: halogen | Period 7, Group 17 | Block: p

Second-heaviest known element; superheavy halogen named after Tennessee.

Atomic & Physical Constants

Standard Atomic Weight:
294 u
Standard State Phase:
Synthetic
Electron Configuration:
2, 8, 18, 32, 32, 18, 7
Electronegativity (Pauling):
N/A
Melting Point:
723 K
Boiling Point:
883 K

Historical Discovery & Real-World Applications

Industrial & Scientific Uses

Superheavy halogen ion reaction research

Discovery History

Discovered by Joint Institute for Nuclear Research (2010).

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