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Definition of the Hassium Element
An artificially produced radioactive element with atomic number
108 whose most long-lived isotopes have mass numbers of 264 and
265 with half-lives of 0.08 milliseconds and 2 milliseconds,
respectively. Other
Names: Unniloctium (Uno), Hahnium (Hn),
Origin / Meaning of the name Hassium
The name originates from the Latin name for the German state of
Hessen
Classification of the Hassium Element
Hassium is
classified as a "Transition Metal" which are located in Groups 3 -
12 of the Periodic Table. An Element classified as a Transition
Metals is ductile, malleable, and able to conduct electricity and
heat.
Facts about the History
and the
Discovery
of the Hassium
Element
Hassium was discovered by
Peter Armbruster and Gottfried Münzenberg at the Institute for
Heavy Ion Research at Darmstadt, Germany
in 1984.
Occurrence the Hassium Element
Man-made
Associated Uses of Hassium
No known uses |
