Darmstadtium
also known as
Ununnilium
| Name |
Darmstadtium |
| Symbol |
Ds |
| Atomic Number |
110 |
| Atomic Mass |
281.0 atomic mass units |
| Number of Protons |
110 |
| Number of Neutrons |
151 |
| Number of Electrons |
110 |
| Melting Point |
Unknown |
| Boiling Point |
Unknown |
| Density |
Unknown |
| Normal Phase |
Synthetic |
| Family |
Transition Metals |
| Period |
7 |
| Cost |
An insufficient amount has been produced to sell it. |
| Origin of Name |
After Darmstadt, Germany, where it was discovered |
| Date and Place of Discovery |
On November 9, 1994 at the
Heavy Ion Research Laboratory in Darmstadt,
Germany |
| Discovered by |
Peter Armbruster,
H. Folger, P. Hessberger, S. Hofmann, Gottfried Münzenberg, V. Ninov, H. J. Schött, and others |
| Common Compounds |
There are no known compounds. |
| Interesting facts |
- It is one of the so-called
super-heavy atoms.
- It decays quickly.
- Its isotopes have half-lives that are only microseconds long.
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| Common Uses |
There are no known uses outside the laboratory. |
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