Tennessine (Ts)
"The Volunteer, a hero named for the state that was home to the vital research needed for its creation."
A memorable persona to anchor Ts in your mind.
7.2
Grams per cm³
N/A
Celsius (°C)
N/A
Radius (pm)
Daily Life Link
Tennessine has no everyday connection, used only in research.
Discovery & History
Year Discovered
2010
Discovered By
JINR & Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)
Origin of Name
"The name refers to the US state of Tennessee."
Technical Properties
Atomic Mass
[294] u
Standard State
solid (expected)
Boiling Point
N/A
Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f146d107s27p5
1st Ionization Energy
N/A
Electron Affinity
N/A
Oxidation States
"Tennessine is a synthetic, highly radioactive element."
Did You Know?
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.