
Moscovium (Mc) is a chemical element of the periodic table, located in the group 15 and the period 7, and has the atomic number 115. It is named after the Moscow oblast, where the National Institute for Nuclear Research is located. It is a transuranium element and is counted as one of the radioactive elements. It is a member of the pnictogen group.
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1 | 1 H ![]() Hydrogen |
2 He ![]() Helium |
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2 | 3 Li ![]() Lithium |
4 Be ![]() Beryllium |
5 B ![]() Boron |
6 C ![]() Carbon |
7 N ![]() Nitrogen |
8 O ![]() Oxygen |
9 F ![]() Fluorine |
10 Ne ![]() Neon |
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3 | 11 Na ![]() Sodium |
12 Mg ![]() Magnesium |
13 Al ![]() Aluminium |
14 Si ![]() Silicon |
15 P ![]() Phosphorus |
16 S ![]() Sulfur |
17 Cl ![]() Chlorine |
18 Ar ![]() Argon |
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4 | 19 K ![]() Potassium |
20 Ca ![]() Calcium |
21 Sc ![]() Scandium |
22 Ti ![]() Titanium |
23 V ![]() Vanadium |
24 Cr ![]() Chromium |
25 Mn ![]() Manganese |
26 Fe ![]() Iron |
27 Co ![]() Cobalt |
28 Ni ![]() Nickel |
29 Cu ![]() Copper |
30 Zn ![]() Zinc |
31 Ga ![]() Gallium |
32 Ge ![]() Germanium |
33 As ![]() Arsenic |
34 Se ![]() Selenium |
35 Br ![]() Bromine |
36 Kr ![]() Krypton |
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5 | 37 Rb ![]() Rubidium |
38 Sr ![]() Strontium |
39 Y ![]() Yttrium |
40 Zr ![]() Zirconium |
41 Nb ![]() Niobium |
42 Mo ![]() Molybdenum |
43 Tc ![]() Technetium |
44 Ru ![]() Ruthenium |
45 Rh ![]() Rhodium |
46 Pd ![]() Palladium |
47 Ag ![]() Silver |
48 Cd ![]() Cadmium |
49 In ![]() Indium |
50 Sn ![]() Tin |
51 Sb ![]() Antimony |
52 Te ![]() Tellurium |
53 I ![]() Iodine |
54 Xe ![]() Xenon |
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6 | 55 Cs ![]() Caesium |
56 Ba ![]() Barium |
72 Hf ![]() Hafnium |
73 Ta ![]() Tantalum |
74 W ![]() Tungsten |
75 Re ![]() Rhenium |
76 Os ![]() Osmium |
77 Ir ![]() Iridium |
78 Pt ![]() Platinum |
79 Au ![]() Gold |
80 Hg ![]() Mercury |
81 Tl ![]() Thallium |
82 Pb ![]() Lead |
83 Bi ![]() Bismuth |
84 Po ![]() Polonium |
85 At ![]() Astatine |
86 Rn ![]() Radon |
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7 | 87 Fr ![]() Francium |
88 Ra ![]() Radium |
104 Rf ![]() Rutherfordium |
105 Db ![]() Dubnium |
106 Sg ![]() Seaborgium |
107 Bh ![]() Bohrium |
108 Hs ![]() Hassium |
109 Mt ![]() Meitnerium |
110 Ds ![]() Darmstadtium |
111 Rg ![]() Roentgenium |
112 Cn ![]() Copernicium |
113 Nh ![]() Nihonium |
114 Fl ![]() Flerovium |
115 Mc ![]() Moscovium |
116 Lv ![]() Livermorium |
117 Ts ![]() Tennessine |
118 Og ![]() Oganesson |
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57 La ![]() Lanthanum |
58 Ce ![]() Cerium |
59 Pr ![]() Praseodymium |
60 Nd ![]() Neodymium |
61 Pm ![]() Promethium |
62 Sm ![]() Samarium |
63 Eu ![]() Europium |
64 Gd ![]() Gadolinium |
65 Tb ![]() Terbium |
66 Dy ![]() Dysprosium |
67 Ho ![]() Holmium |
68 Er ![]() Erbium |
69 Tm ![]() Thulium |
70 Yb ![]() Ytterbium |
71 Lu ![]() Lutetium |
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89 Ac ![]() Actinium |
90 Th ![]() Thorium |
91 Pa ![]() Protactinium |
92 U ![]() Uranium |
93 Np ![]() Neptunium |
94 Pu ![]() Plutonium |
95 Am ![]() Americium |
96 Cm ![]() Curium |
97 Bk ![]() Berkelium |
98 Cf ![]() Californium |
99 Es ![]() Einsteinium |
100 Fm ![]() Fermium |
101 Md ![]() Mendelevium |
102 No ![]() Nobelium |
103 Lr ![]() Lawrencium |
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Moscovium Element Information
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Origin of name | named after Moscow oblast, where the National Institute for Nuclear Research is located |
Symbol | Mc |
Atomic number (Z) | 115 |
Atomic mass | (290) |
Block | p-block |
Group | 15 (nitrogen group) |
Period | 7 |
Classification | Unknown chemical properties |
Atomic radius | 187 pm (predicted) |
Covalent radius | 156-158 pm (extrapolated) |
Melting point | 400 ℃, 750 ℉, 670 K (predicted) |
Boiling point | ~1100 ℃, ~2000 ℉, ~1400 K (predicted) |
Electron configuration | [Rn] 5f14 6d10 7s2 7p3 (predicted) |
Electrons per shell | 2, 8, 18, 32, 32, 18, 5 (predicted) |
Phase at r.t | Solid (predicted) |
Density near r.t | 13.5 g/cm3 (predicted) |
Natural occurrence | Synthetic |
Oxidation state | +1 (predicted), +3 (predicted) |
Protons Neutrons Electrons |
115 175 115 |
Valence electrons | 5 |
CAS number | 54085-64-2 |
Discovered at | Joint Institute for Nuclear Research (JINR) and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) in 2003 |
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External Links:
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moscovium
- https://www.rsc.org/periodic-table/element/115/moscovium
- https://www.britannica.com/science/element-115
- https://www.livescience.com/41424-facts-about-ununpentium.html
- https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/element/Moscovium
- https://study.com/learn/lesson/moscovium-element-115-uses.html