Copernicium
A Recently Discovered Atom
The Discovery
Copernicium is a new element recently added to the periodic table on February 9, 1996. It was discovered by two German scientists, Peter Armbruster and Sigurd Hofmann, at the Gelleschaft fur Schwerionenfoschung lab in Darmstadt, Germany. This element was named after Nicolaus Copernicius, a famed mathmetician and scientist.
Properties
Physical- Many of the current properties are unknown, due to the fact that copernicium only has a half life of thirty seconds. The melting point and the boiling point are unknown, but the density is predicted to be 23.7.
Chemical- The chemical properties are also unknown, but copernicum has 112 electrons and protons. The number of neutrons is 165.
Additional Information
Family Name- Transition Metal
Classification- Metal
Bonding Partners- Unknown
Reactivity- Unknown
Phase of Matter- Solid at twenty degrees celcius
Period- 7
Uses- Only used for scientific research
Fun Facts
-Highly radioactive
-Half life of thirty seconds
-Produced artificially
-Few produced
-Not available outside of nuclear lab productions