Tennessine Element (Periodic Table)

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Tennessine

Tennessine (Ts) is a chemical element of the periodic table, located in the group 17 and the period 7, and has the atomic number 117. It is named after the US State, Tennessee. It is a member of the halogen group and is the second last element of the 7th period. It is a transuranium element and is counted as one of the radioactive elements.

group
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
period
1
 1
H
 2
He
2
 3
Li
 4
Be
 5
B
 6
C
 7
N
 8
O
 9
F
 10
Ne
3
 11
Na
 12
Mg
 13
Al
 14
Si
 15
P
 16
S
 17
Cl
 18
Ar
4
 19
K
 20
Ca
 21
Sc
 22
Ti
 23
V
 24
Cr
 25
Mn
 26
Fe
 27
Co
 28
Ni
 29
Cu
 30
Zn
 31
Ga
 32
Ge
 33
As
 34
Se
 35
Br
 36
Kr
5
 37
Rb
 38
Sr
 39
Y
 40
Zr
 41
Nb
 42
Mo
 43
Tc
 44
Ru
 45
Rh
 46
Pd
 47
Ag
 48
Cd
 49
In
 50
Sn
 51
Sb
 52
Te
 53
I
 54
Xe
6
 55
Cs
 56
Ba
 72
Hf
 73
Ta
 74
W
 75
Re
 76
Os
 77
Ir
 78
Pt
 79
Au
 80
Hg
 81
Tl
 82
Pb
 83
Bi
 84
Po
 85
At
 86
Rn
7
 87
Fr
 88
Ra
 104
Rf
 105
Db
 106
Sg
 107
Bh
 108
Hs
 109
Mt
 110
Ds
 111
Rg
 112
Cn
 113
Nh
 114
Fl
 115
Mc
 116
Lv
 117
Ts
 118
Og
57
La
 58
Ce
 59
Pr
 60
Nd
 61
Pm
 62
Sm
 63
Eu
 64
Gd
 65
Tb
 66
Dy
 67
Ho
 68
Er
 69
Tm
 70
Yb
 71
Lu
89
Ac
 90
Th
 91
Pa
 92
U
 93
Np
 94
Pu
 95
Am
 96
Cm
 97
Bk
 98
Cf
 99
Es
 100
Fm
 101
Md
 102
No
 103
Lr
– p block

FAQs on Tennessine Element

Tennessine
‣ What does tennessine look like?

Appearance: semimetallic (predicted)
‣ Who discovered tennessine? When was tennessine discovered?

Discovery: Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Vanderbilt University and Oak Ridge National Laboratory (2009)
‣ Where is tennessine on the periodic table?

Tennessine Periodic Table

Location: Tennessine is found in the seventh row of the periodic table, next to the livermorium element.
‣ What is the atomic number of tennessine?

Atomic number (Z): 117
‣ What is the symbol of tennessine?

Symbol: Ts
‣ Tennessine atomic weight: [294]
‣ What block is tennessine in on the periodic table?

Block: p-block
‣ What group is tennessine in on the periodic table?

Group: 17 (halogens)
‣ What period is tennessine in the periodic table?

Period: 7
‣ What is the atomic radius of tennessine?

Atomic radius: empirical: 138 pm (predicted)
‣ Tennessine covalent radius: 156-157 pm (extrapolated)
‣ What is the melting point of tennessine?

Melting point: 623-823 K (350-550 °C, 662-1022 °F) (predicted)
‣ What is the boiling point of tennessine?

Boiling point: 883 K (610 °C, 1130 °F) (predicted)
‣ How many electron shells does tennessine have?

Electrons per shell: 2, 8, 18, 32, 32, 18, 7 (predicted)
‣ What is the electron configuration of tennessine?

Electron configuration: [Rn] 5f14 6d10 7s2 7p5 (predicted)
‣ What is the ionization energy of tennessine?

Ionization energies:
1st: 742.9 kJ/mol (predicted)
2nd: 1435.4 kJ/mol (predicted)
3rd: 2161.9 kJ/mol (predicted)
‣ What state of matter is tennessine at room temperature?

Phase (at r.t): solid (predicted)
‣ Tennessine density (near r.t): 7.1-7.3 g/cm3 (extrapolated)
‣ Tennessine natural occurrence: synthetic
‣ Tennessine oxidation state: (-1), (+1), (+3), (+5) (predicted)
‣ Tennessine CAS number: 54101-14-3

‣ How many isotopes does tennessine have?

Main isotopes of tennessine
IsotopeAbundanceHalf-life (t1/2)Decay modeProduct
293Tssyn22 msα289Mc
294Tssyn51 msα290Mc

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