Quick Facts
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Symbol | Mc |
| Atomic Number | 115 |
| Atomic Mass | [290] u |
| Category | Post-Transition Metal |
| Period | 7 |
| Group | 15 |
| Block | p |
| Electron Configuration | [Rn] 5f¹⁴ 6d¹⁰ 7s² 7p³ |
History and Discovery
Discovered by: JINR and LLNL collaboration Year of Discovery: 2003 Location: Dubna, Russia
Etymology
Named after Moscow Oblast, location of JINR in Dubna.
Interesting Facts
- Named after Moscow Oblast
- Predicted to resemble bismuth
- Most stable isotope has about 220-millisecond half-life
- About 100 atoms have been produced
- Featured in science fiction as "Element 115"