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    Ts

    Tennessine

    Halogen

    Atomic Number: 117 • Atomic Mass: 294.0000 u • Period: 7 • Group: 17

    Electron Configuration: 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁶ 4s² 3d¹⁰ 4p⁶ 5s² 4d¹⁰ 5p⁶ 6s² 4f¹⁴ 5d¹⁰ 6p⁶ 7s² 5f¹⁴ 6d¹⁰ 7p⁵
    Phase: Solid
    Electronegativity: 2.1
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    History

    Tennessine has been known since ancient times

    Historical Timeline

    First synthesized in 2010 by bombarding berkelium with calcium ions

    Officially named in 2016 by IUPAC

    Only a few atoms have ever been produced