Tennessine (Ts) Fun Facts
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The true essence of Tennessine (Ts) on the molecular frontier.
Tennessine is a synthetic, highly radioactive element.
Tennessine has no everyday connection, used only in research.
Tennessine is the second-heaviest element created and is classified as a halogen.
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It is named in honor of the state of Tennessee, which is home to several major research facilities, including the Oak Ridge National Laboratory, which contributed to its discovery.
It is the second-heaviest element to have been created so far.
It is placed in Group 17, making it a member of the halogen family, though its chemical properties are expected to differ significantly from the lighter halogens.
The berkelium target material needed to synthesize tennessine was produced at Oak Ridge and was painstakingly prepared over 250 days.
Its most stable isotope has a half-life of about 78 milliseconds.