Copernicium
Copernicium General
| Name:Copernicium | Symbol:Cn |
| Type:Transition Metal | Atomic weight:285 |
| Density @ 293 K:g/cm3 | Atomic volume:cm3/mol |
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Discovered:
Copernicium was first made by research scientists at the Heavy Ion Research Laboratory in Darmstadt, Germany in 1996. Scientists bombarded lead nuclei with zinc nuclei in a heavy ion accelerator. The element is named after astronomer and mathematician Nicolaus Copernicus. |
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Copernicium States
| State (s, l, g):solid | |
| Melting point:K ( °C) | Boiling point:K ( °C) |
Copernicium Energies
| Specific heat capacity: J g-1 K-1 | Heat of atomization: kJ mol-1 |
| Heat of fusion: kJ mol-1 | Heat of vaporization : kJ mol-1 |
| 1st ionization energy: kJ mol-1 | 2nd ionization energy: kJ mol-1 |
| 3rd ionization energy: kJ mol-1 | Electron affinity: kJ mol-1 |
Copernicium Oxidation & Electrons
| Shells:2,8,18,32,32,18,2 | Electron configuration:[Rn] 5f14 6d10 7s2 |
| Minimum oxidation number: | Maximum oxidation number: |
| Min. common oxidation no.: | Max. common oxidation no.: |
| Electronegativity (Pauling Scale): | Polarizability volume:Å3 |
Copernicium Appearance & Characteristics
| Structure: | Color: |
| Hardness:mohs | |
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Harmful effects:
Copernicium is harmful due to its radioactivity. |
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Characteristics:
Copernicium is a synthetic radioactive metal and has only been produced in minute amounts. Uses: Copernicium is of research interest only. |
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Copernicium Reactions
| Reaction with air: | Reaction with 6 M HCl: |
| Reaction with 15 M HNO3: | Reaction with 6 M NaOH: |
Copernicium Compounds
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Copernicium Radius
| Atomic radius: pm | Ionic radius (1+ ion): pm |
| Ionic radius (2+ ion): pm | Ionic radius (3+ ion): pm |
| Ionic radius (2- ion): pm | Ionic radius (1- ion): pm |
Copernicium Conductivity
| Thermal conductivity:W m-1 K-1 | Electrical conductivity:x 106 S cm-1 |
Copernicium Abundance & Isotopes
| Abundance earth's crust:nil | |
| Abundance solar system:parts per billion by weight, part per billion by moles | |
| Cost, pure:$ per 100g | |
| Cost, bulk:$ per 100g | |
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Source:
Copernicium is a synthetic radioactive metal, created via nuclear bombardment, and has only been produced in minute amounts. Copernicium is produced by bombarding 208Pb with 70Zn in a heavy ion accelerator. |
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Isotopes:
Copernicium has one isotope whose half-live is known, 277Cn, with a half-life of 0.24 milliseconds. |
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Copernicium Other
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