Moscovium

Located at Group 15 and Period 7 of the Periodic Table is one of the man - made Super - Heavy element. This is Moscovium ( based on 2018 Periodic Table update )

First discovered in 2003 by a group of scientists working at the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research cooperating with Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory ( LLNL ), California. Moscovium is also first produced in 2003 also by the same group of scientists working at the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research cooperating with Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory ( LLNL ), California.

Not much was known of Moscovium because Moscovium has just been discovered in the early 20th Century. Another reason not much information is known about Moscovium is also because its fast - decaying isotopes, which most stable one is only 0.8 seconds ( 800 milliseconds ).

Although not much is known about Moscovium, we still know that Moscovium is created by accelerating Calcium ions into a beam. Then, making Americium as a target and fire accelerated Calcium ions into Americium, which Americium is placed on Titanium Foil. Four atoms of Moscovium were produced. All of this process is made by using the particle accelerator ( Cyclotron ).

Cyclotron

However, shortly Moscovium was created, Moscovium decays, due to its fast  - decaying isotopes. When Moscovium decays, it becomes Nihonium.

Moscovium is extremely radioactive. It is determined to have this characteristic because of its location, which is at Group 15 and Period 7.

Scientist predict that elements at Period 7 are radioactive, according to its first few known and observed elements. Elements at Period 7 are Francium, Radium, Uranium and more. So, according to this observation, scientists predict that Moscovium, like all the elements in Period 7, is also radioactive too.

Moscovium is actually produced in 2003, but only announced in 2004 as an officially synthesized element by the IUPAC.

And because Moscovium is a synthesized element, so you cannot find Moscovium in nature. It can only be created in the lab.

Atomic Number : 115
Name :  Moscovium
Latin Name : Moscovium
Electrons per shell : [ 2, 8, 18, 32, 32, 18, 5 ]
Discoverer : JINR and LLNL ( 2003 )
Creator ( Not isolator ) : JINR and LLNL ( 2003 )
Element's : Atomic Mass : 288 u ( predicted )
                  : Density : 13.5 g/cm³ ( predicted )
                  : Type : Other Metals
Chemical Properties : 
Not much Properties of Moscovium is known since it is a newly discovered element. Besides, its isotopes' fast - decaying properties also cause scientists cannot determine the Chemical Properties of Moscovium. However, this is what we know :

Moscovium Isotopes

• 4 isotopes : they are :
     Moscovium - 287 : Protons : 115
                                  : Neutrons : 172
                                  : Electrons : 115
   ( Half Life : 37 milliseconds )
  
     Moscovium - 288 : Protons : 115
                                  : Neutrons : 173
                                  : Electrons : 115
   ( Half Life : 164 milliseconds )
  
     Moscovium - 289 : Protons : 115
                                  : Neutrons : 174
                                  : Electrons : 115
   ( Half Life : 330 milliseconds )
  
     Moscovium - 290 : Protons : 115
                                  : Neutrons : 175
                                  : Electrons : 115
   ( Half Life : 650 milliseconds )

Physical Properties :

Like Chemical Properties, the Physical properties of Moscovium is also unknown. Mainly because it is a newly discovered element and also fast - decaying isotopes. However, this is what we know : 

• Highly Radioactive
• Melting Point : 400 degrees Celsius ( predicted )
• Boiling Point : 1100 degrees Celsius ( predicted )

  

  Radioactive Hazard Symbol

How Moscovium got its name?

You might probably see some of the book, even your textbook that states that Moscovium's name is supposed to be Ununpentium. Well, that's right. The ' Unknown ' title held on this element is given temporarily by IUPAC.

Paul Langevin

Moscovium's first name is Langevinium, named after Paul Langevin. However, the Dubna team did not agree. They stated that the new element must be named after where Dubna is located, Moscow Oblast. The Livermore team agreed and eventually is was agreed to be named Moscovium.

The name Moscovium was given by IUPAC and officially approved by IUPAC is only in November 2016. So, which is why, some old books still refer Moscovium as Ununpentium.

Uses

There is no known uses for Moscovium because of its fast - decaying isotopes. However, we still know that Moscovium is only used in Laboratories, which is mainly used for research of creating a new Super - Heavy element.

THIS IS THE END OF MOSCOVIUM

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