Copernicium
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| General Properties | ||||||||
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| Atomic number | Predicted atomic mass | Half-life of longest living isotope | Electron Configuration | First developed | ||||
| 112 | 285amu | Around 30 seconds | [Rn] 5f14 6d10 7s2 | 1996 | ||||
| General Properties | |
|---|---|
| Atomic number | 112 |
| Atomic mass | 285amu |
| Half-life of longest living isotope | Around 30 seconds |
| Electron Configuration | [Rn] 5f14 6d10 7s2 |
| First discovered | 1996 |
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Description and uses
Copernicium is the 112th element of the periodic table. It was discovered in 1996 by a research team led by Sigurd Hofmann. Its longest living isotope is
285Cn, with a half-life of around 30 seconds.