Quick answerMoscovium (Mc) is a post-transition metal with atomic number 115 and a mass number of 290 (the most stable isotope), in group 15, period 7. It was discovered by Yuri Oganessian and colleagues in 2003. It is used for superheavy element research and testing the island of stability. Its electron configuration is [Rn] 5f14 6d10 7s2 7p3 (predicted).
Moscovium is a synthetic element named for Moscow, created by smashing calcium ions into americium in a particle accelerator.
Key facts
| Symbol | Mc |
|---|---|
| Atomic number | 115 |
| Atomic mass | [290] — mass number of the most stable isotope |
| Category | post-transition metal |
| Group | 15 |
| Period | 7 |
| Block | p-block |
| Electron configuration | [Rn] 5f14 6d10 7s2 7p3 predicted |
| Discovered | Yuri Oganessian and colleagues, 2003 |
| Uses | superheavy element research, testing the island of stability |
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- Periodic table — all 118 elements
- Gallium (Ga) — another post-transition metal, atomic number 31
- Indium (In) — another post-transition metal, atomic number 49
- Tin (Sn) — another post-transition metal, atomic number 50
- Thallium (Tl) — another post-transition metal, atomic number 81
- Lead (Pb) — another post-transition metal, atomic number 82
- Bismuth (Bi) — another post-transition metal, atomic number 83
- Polonium (Po) — another post-transition metal, atomic number 84
- Nihonium (Nh) — another post-transition metal, atomic number 113
- Flerovium (Fl) — another post-transition metal, atomic number 114
- Livermorium (Lv) — another post-transition metal, atomic number 116
- All post-transition metal elements — on the periodic table
Sources & last updated
- CIAAW — Standard Atomic Weights
- PubChem Periodic Table
- Wikipedia — Timeline of chemical element discoveries
Last updated: . Figures are shown with their year; where sources disagree, the value is left out rather than estimated.