112
Cn
Copernicium
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Copernicium

transition metal· Liquid·285 u

Copernicium is a chemical element with symbol Cn and atomic number 112. It is an extremely radioactive synthetic element that can only be created in a laboratory. The most stable known isotope, copernicium-285, has a half-life of approximately 29 seconds, but it is possible that this copernicium isotope may have a nuclear isomer with a longer half-life, 8.9 min.

Identity

Symbol
Cn
Atomic Number
112
Atomic Mass
285 u
Category
transition metal
Block
d-block
Period
7
Group
12
Year Discovered
1996 CE
Discovered By
Gesellschaft für Schwerionenforschung
Named By
Nicolaus Copernicus

Electrons

Configuration
*[Rn] 5f14 6d10 7s2
Full Configuration
1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d10 4p6 5s2 4d10 5p6 6s2 4f14 5d10 6p6 7s2 5f14 6d10
Shells
2, 8, 18, 32, 32, 18, 2
Electronegativity
n/a
Electron Affinity
n/a
Oxidation States
2, 1, 0

Physical Properties

State at
Solid
Melting Point
n/a
Boiling Point
3570
Density
14
Crystal Structure
n/a
Magnetic Ordering
n/a

Mechanical

Thermal & Electrical

Abundance

Universe
0
Sun
0
Meteorite
0
Earth's Crust
0
Ocean
0
Human Body
0