Hassium (Hs)

Atomic Number108
Atomic Mass269 u
CategoryTransition metal
Electron Config*[Rn] 5f¹⁴ 6d⁶ 7s²
Melting Point126 K
Crystal StructureHexagonal Close-packed (predicted)
Discovered ByGSI Helmholtz Centre for Heavy Ion Research (1984)

Brief Introduction

Hassium (Hs) is a synthetic, radioactive transactinide element. Key details about Hassium (Hs) are as follows:

Uses: No practical applications. Used only in scientific research.

Production/Extraction: Produced by bombarding lead with iron ions in particle accelerators.

History: Discovered in 1984 by a team at GSI in Germany. Named after Hesse (Latin: Hassia), the German state 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 Hs-277 has half-life of about 11 minutes, expected to behave chemically similar to osmium.

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