Tennessine (Ts) – Periodic Table [Element Information & More]

Tennessine element (Ts) is in group 17 and period 7 of a periodic table. Tennessine is in the p-block and it is classified as a radioactive synthetic element on the periodic table.

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

So let’s dive right into it!

Table of contents

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

Tennessine Element (Information Table)

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

Atomic number of tennessine	117
Symbol of tennessine	Ts
Atomic mass of tennessine (most stable isotope)	294 u
Protons in tennessine	117
Electrons in tennessine	117
State of tennessine (at STP)	Solid (predicted)
Group number of tennessine in periodic table	17
Period number of tennessine in periodic table	7
Block of tennessine in periodic table	p-block
Category of tennessine	Synthetic element
Bohr model or Electrons per shell or Electrons arrangement in tennessine	2, 8, 18, 32, 32, 18, 7
Electron configuration of tennessine	[Rn] 5f14 6d10 7s2 7p5
Orbital diagram of tennessine
Density of tennessine (predicted)	7.1-7.3 g/cm3
Main isotope of tennessine	294Ts

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).

Tennessine element in Periodic table

The Tennessine element (Ts) has the atomic number 117 and is located in group 17 and period 7.

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Facts about tennessine

Here are a few interesting facts about the tennessine element.

1. The name Tennessine came from the name of the state “Tennessee”, which is in the southeast of US.
2. Tennessine is not available naturally and it is artificially made in the lab.
3. All the known isotopes of tennessine are radioactive in nature.
4. ²⁹⁴Ts is the longest lived isotope and it has a half life of only 51 milliseconds.

Properties of tennessine

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

• Tennessine is a radioactive element and has a very short half life.
• Tennessine is predicted to have a solid phase at room temperature.
• The estimated density of tennessine is 7.1-7.3 g/cm³ and its most stable isotope has an atomic mass 294 amu.
• The common predicted oxidation states of tennessine are +1 and +3.

Uses of tennessine

Tennessine has no commercial uses due to its scarcity and highly radioactive nature. It is generally used for research work.

External resources:

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