Darmstadtium (Ds)
| Atomic Number | 110 |
|---|---|
| Atomic Mass | 281 u |
| Category | Unknown |
| Electron Config | *[Rn] 5f¹⁴ 6d⁹ 7s¹ |
| Crystal Structure | Body-centered Cubic (predicted) |
| Discovered By | GSI Helmholtz Centre for Heavy Ion Research (1994) |
Brief Introduction
Darmstadtium (Ds) is a synthetic, radioactive transactinide element. Key details about Darmstadtium (Ds) are as follows:
Uses: No practical applications. Used only in scientific research.
Production/Extraction: Produced by bombarding lead with nickel ions in particle accelerators.
History: Discovered in 1994 by a team at GSI in Germany. Named after Darmstadt, the German city where GSI is located.
Health Effects & Safety: Highly radioactive. Extreme rarity means no health data.
Price/Market: Not commercially available. Produced only for research.
Properties: Radioactive, most stable isotope Ds-281 has half-life of about 11 seconds, expected to behave chemically similar to platinum.