Moscovium (Mc)
"The Phantom Atom, Moscovium bursts into existence with immense power, only to vanish moments later. It’s a fleeting whisper of scientific might, here one nanosecond, gone the next."
A memorable persona to anchor Mc in your mind.
13.5
Grams per cm³
N/A
Celsius (°C)
N/A
Radius (pm)
Daily Life Link
Like the brief sparkle of a firework, Moscovium is here one instant, gone the next.
Discovery & History
Year Discovered
2003
Discovered By
JINR & Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL)
Origin of Name
"The name refers to the Moscow region, where the Joint Institute of Nuclear Research is based."
Technical Properties
Atomic Mass
[289] u
Standard State
solid (expected)
Boiling Point
N/A
Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f146d107s27p3
1st Ionization Energy
N/A
Electron Affinity
N/A
Oxidation States
"It's a theoretical metal, fleetingly real, seen only through data as it decays."
Did You Know?
Born in a Lab!: Moscovium isn't found anywhere in nature. Scientists *synthesize* it by smashing smaller atoms together in high-energy accelerators – pure science fiction brought to life!
Superheavy Champion: With an atomic number of 115, it's one of the heaviest elements ever created, pushing the limits of our periodic table!
Blink and You Miss It: The most stable Moscovium isotope lasts less than a second! Imagine something existing for just 0.8 seconds before it transforms!
Named After Russia: Its name, Moscovium (Mc), honors the Moscow Oblast, the region in Russia where the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research in Dubna (where it was discovered) is located.