Quick Facts
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Symbol | Hs |
| Atomic Number | 108 |
| Atomic Mass | [277] u |
| Category | Transition Metal |
| Period | 7 |
| Group | 8 |
| Block | d |
| Electron Configuration | [Rn] 5f¹⁴ 6d⁶ 7s² |
History and Discovery
Discovered by: Peter Armbruster and Gottfried Münzenberg Year of Discovery: 1984 Location: GSI, Darmstadt, Germany
Etymology
Named after Hesse (Latin "Hassia"), the German state where GSI is located.
Interesting Facts
- Named after the German state of Hesse
- Predicted to resemble osmium
- Most stable isotope has about 10-second half-life
- Heaviest element to have its chemistry studied
- About 100 atoms have been synthesized