Moscovium
| Atomic Number: | 115 | Atomic Radius: | empirical: 187 pm (predicted)[1][2] |
| Atomic Symbol: | Mc | Melting Point: | 670 K (400 °C, 750 °F) (predicted)[1][2] |
| Atomic Weight: | 289 | Boiling Point: | ~1400 K (~1100 °C, ~2000 °F) (predicted)[1] |
| Electron Configuration: | [Rn] 7s2 7p3 5f14 6d10(predicted)[1] | Oxidation States: | 1, 3 (prediction)[1][2] |
History
On Novemer 28th, 2016, element 115 was named Moscovium with the symbol Mc. Moscovium is the Moscow region of Russia, which is home to much of Russia’s superheavy element research. Muscovium was discovered by together by the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Dubna (Russia), Oak Ridge National Laboratory (USA), Vanderbilt University (USA) and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (USA).
IUPAC announcement.