Hassium (Hs) – Periodic Table [Element Information & More]

Hassium element (Hs) is in group 8 and period 7 of a periodic table. Hassium is in the d-block and it is classified as a transition element on the periodic table.

There is a lot more information related to hassium which is mentioned in the Information Table given below.

So let’s dive right into it!

Table of contents

• Hassium element (Information Table)
• Hassium element in Periodic table
• Facts about Hassium
• Properties of Hassium
• Uses of Hassium

Hassium Element (Information Table)

The important data related to hassium element is given in the table below.

Atomic number of hassium	108
Symbol of hassium	Hs
Atomic mass of hassium (most stable isotope)	277 u
Protons, Neutrons & Electrons in hassium	Protons: 108, Neutrons: 157, Electrons: 108
State of hassium (at STP)	Solid (predicted)
Group number of hassium in periodic table	8
Period number of hassium in periodic table	7
Block of hassium in periodic table	d-block
Category of hassium	Transition metal
Bohr model or Electrons per shell or Electrons arrangement in hassium	2, 8, 18, 32, 32, 14, 2
Electron configuration of hassium	[Rn] 5f14 6d6 7s2
Orbital diagram of hassium
Density of hassium (predicted)	27-29 g/cm3
Crystal structure of hassium (predicted)	Hexagonal Close Packing (HCP)

Also see: Interactive Periodic Table (It has rotating bohr models as well as many other details of all the 118 elements in a single periodic table).

Hassium element in Periodic table

The Hassium element (Hs) has the atomic number 108 and is located in group 8 and period 7. Hassium is a metal and it is classified as a transition element.

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Facts about hassium

Here are a few interesting facts about hassium element.

1. Peter Armbruster, Gottfried Munzenberg and other team members discovered the hassium element in the year 1984.
2. Hassium was given its name from the name “Hesse” (which is a state in Germany).
3. There are around 12 isotopes of hassium and all the isotopes are radioactive in nature.
4. Hassium is available in very less quantity and it is artificially prepared in the lab.
5. ²⁷⁰Hs is the isotope of hassium which has the longest half life (which is only 9 seconds).

Properties of hassium

Here is a list of some physical properties and chemical properties of hassium.

• The half life of hassium is very short and it is a highly radioactive element.
• It is predicted that hassium is solid at room temperature and pressure.
• The estimated density of hassium is between 27-29 g/cm³ and its most stable isotope has an atomic mass 277 amu.
• Hassium has many oxidation states but its most common oxidation state is +8.
• Hassium has HCP crystal structure (predicted).

Uses of hassium

Hassium is radioactive and rarely available. It is generally used in research work and it has no commercial uses.

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