Hassium (Hs)
"The Phantom Weight, a powerhouse of mass that materializes for mere moments, leaving scientists buzzing with its incredible, fleeting presence."
A memorable persona to anchor Hs in your mind.
40.7
Grams per cm³
N/A
Celsius (°C)
N/A
Radius (pm)
Daily Life Link
Like trying to catch a shooting star—it's there for an instant, then gone!
Discovery & History
Year Discovered
1984
Discovered By
GSI Helmholtz Centre for Heavy Ion Research
Origin of Name
"The name is derived from the German state of Hesse where Hassium was first made."
Technical Properties
Atomic Mass
[269] u
Standard State
solid
Boiling Point
N/A
Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f146d67s2
1st Ionization Energy
N/A
Electron Affinity
N/A
Oxidation States
"Theoretically a dazzling, super-dense metallic solid, but no one's actually *seen* it for more than a microsecond!"
Did You Know?
Hassium is 100% synthetic! You won't dig it up in a mine or find it in a rock; it's born only in super-powerful labs.
Its name comes from 'Hassia,' the Latin name for the German state of Hesse, where it was first synthesized at the GSI lab in Darmstadt.
With atomic number 108, Hassium is officially classified as a 'superheavy' element, packing a HUGE punch in its nucleus!
Don't get too comfy! Hassium isotopes are incredibly unstable, with half-lives ranging from mere microseconds to a few seconds. Poof, gone!