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108
Hs
Hassium
Element 108 of Periodic table is Hassium with atomic number 108, atomic weight 269. Hassium, symbol Hs, has a Simple Hexagonal structure and color. Hassium is a Transition Metal element. It is part of group 8 (iron family). Know everything about Hassium Facts, Physical Properties, Chemical Properties, Electronic configuration, Atomic and Crystal Structure.

Hassium is a chemical element with symbol Hs and atomic number 108, named after the German state of Hesse. It is a synthetic element (an element that can be created in a laboratory but is not found in nature) and radioactive; the most stable known isotope, 269Hs, has a half-life of approximately 9.7 seconds, although an unconfirmed metastable state, 277mHs, may have a longer half-life of about 130 seconds. More than 100 atoms of hassium have been synthesized to date.

It belongs to group 8 of the periodic table having trivial name null. You can also download Printable Periodic Table of Elements Flashcards for Hassium in a PDF format.

Hassium Facts

Read key information and facts about element Hassium

NameHassium
Atomic Number108
Atomic SymbolHs
Atomic Weight269
PhaseSolid
Color-
Appearance-
ClassificationTransition Metal
Natural OccuranceSynthetic
Group in Periodic Table8
Group Nameiron family
Period in Periodic Tableperiod 7
Block in Periodic Tabled-block
Electronic Configuration[Rn] 5f14 6d6 7s2
Electronic Shell Structure (Electrons per shell)2, 8, 18, 32, 32, 14, 2
Melting Point-
Boiling Point-
CAS NumberCAS54037-57-9
Neighborhood Elements
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1
1
H
Hydrogen
1.008

Atomic #

Electronic Shell #

Symbol
Name
Atomic Weight
HGas
HgLiquid
CSolid
Metals
Metalloids
NonMetals
Alkali metals
Alkali earth metals
Lanthanoids
Transition metals
Post-transition metals
Other nonmetals
Halogens
Nobel gas
Actinoids
2
He
Helium
4.003
2
3
Li
Lithium
6.941
4
Be
Beryllium
9.012
5
B
Boron
10.811
6
C
Carbon
12.011
7
N
Nitrogen
14.007
8
O
Oxygen
15.999
9
F
Fluorine
18.998
10
Ne
Neon
20.180
3
11
Na
Sodium
22.990
12
Mg
Magnesium
24.305
13
Al
Aluminium
26.982
14
Si
Silicon
28.085
15
P
Phosphorus
30.974
16
S
Sulfur
32.065
17
Cl
Chlorine
35.453
18
Ar
Argon
39.948
4
19
K
Potassium
39.098
20
Ca
Calcium
40.078
21
Sc
Scandium
44.956
22
Ti
Titanium
47.867
23
V
Vanadium
50.941
24
Cr
Chromium
51.996
25
Mn
Manganese
54.938
26
Fe
Iron
55.845
27
Co
Cobalt
58.933
28
Ni
Nickel
58.693
29
Cu
Copper
63.546
30
Zn
Zinc
65.409
31
Ga
Gallium
69.723
32
Ge
Germanium
72.640
33
As
Arsenic
74.922
34
Se
Selenium
78.960
35
Br
Bromine
79.904
36
Kr
Krypton
83.798
5
37
Rb
Rubidium
85.468
38
Sr
Strontium
87.620
39
Y
Yttrium
88.906
40
Zr
Zirconium
91.224
41
Nb
Niobium
92.906
42
Mo
Molybdenum
95.940
43
Tc
Technetium
98
44
Ru
Ruthenium
101.070
45
Rh
Rhodium
102.906
46
Pd
Palladium
106.420
47
Ag
Silver
107.868
48
Cd
Cadmium
112.411
49
In
Indium
114.818
50
Sn
Tin
118.710
51
Sb
Antimony
121.760
52
Te
Tellurium
127.600
53
I
Iodine
126.904
54
Xe
Xenon
131.293
6
55
Cs
Cesium
132.905
56
Ba
Barium
137.327
57 - 71
La - Lu
Lanthanides
72
Hf
Hafnium
178.490
73
Ta
Tantalum
180.948
74
W
Tungsten
183.840
75
Re
Rhenium
186.207
76
Os
Osmium
190.230
77
Ir
Iridium
192.217
78
Pt
Platinum
195.078
79
Au
Gold
196.967
80
Hg
Mercury
200.590
81
Tl
Thallium
204.383
82
Pb
Lead
207.200
83
Bi
Bismuth
208.980
84
Po
Polonium
209
85
At
Astatine
210
86
Rn
Radon
222
7
87
Fr
Francium
223
88
Ra
Radium
226
89 - 103
Ac - Lr
Actinides
104
Rf
Rutherfordium
261
105
Db
Dubnium
262
106
Sg
Seaborgium
266
107
Bh
Bohrium
264
108
Hs
Hassium
269
109
Mt
Meitnerium
268
110
Ds
Darmstadtium
281
111
Rg
Roentgenium
272
112
Cn
Copernicium
285
113
Nh
Nihonium
284
114
Fl
Flerovium
289
115
Mc
Moscovium
288
116
Lv
Livermorium
292
117
Ts
Tennessine
294
118
Og
Oganesson
294
Lanthanides
57
La
Lanthanum
138.905
58
Ce
Cerium
140.116
59
Pr
Praseodymium
140.908
60
Nd
Neodymium
144.240
61
Pm
Promethium
145
62
Sm
Samarium
150.360
63
Eu
Europium
151.964
64
Gd
Gadolinium
157.250
65
Tb
Terbium
158.925
66
Dy
Dysprosium
162.500
67
Ho
Holmium
164.930
68
Er
Erbium
167.259
69
Tm
Thulium
168.934
70
Yb
Ytterbium
173.040
71
Lu
Lutetium
174.967
Actinides
89
Ac
Actinium
227
90
Th
Thorium
232.038
91
Pa
Protactinium
231.036
92
U
Uranium
238.029
93
Np
Neptunium
237
94
Pu
Plutonium
244
95
Am
Americium
243
96
Cm
Curium
247
97
Bk
Berkelium
247
98
Cf
Californium
251
99
Es
Einsteinium
252
100
Fm
Fermium
257
101
Md
Mendelevium
258
102
No
Nobelium
259
103
Lr
Lawrencium
262

How to Locate Hassium on Periodic Table

Periodic table is arranged by atomic number, number of protons in the nucleus which is same as number of electrons. The atomic number increases from left to right. Periodic table starts at top left ( Atomic number 1) and ends at bottom right (atomic number 118). Therefore you can directly look for atomic number 108 to find Hassium on periodic table.

Another way to read periodic table and locate an element is by using group number (column) and period number (row). To locate Hassium on periodic table look for cross section of group 8 and period 7 in the modern periodic table.

Hassium History

The element Hassium was discovered by G. Münzenberg, P. Armbruster et al.(GSI in Darmstadt) in year 1984 in Germany. Hassium was first isolated by in . Hassium derived its name from Hesse, Germany, where the element was first synthesized.

Discovered By G. Münzenberg, P. Armbruster et al.(GSI in Darmstadt)
Discovery Date 1984 in Germany
First Isolation
Isolated by

Prepared by bombardment of lead with iron atoms

Hassium Uses

The element Hassium has No uses outside scientific research. Since element Hassium has extremely short half-lives

Hassium Presence: Abundance in Nature and Around Us

As Hassium is a Synthetic element, the abundance of Hassium in Universe, Sun, Meteorites, Earth's Crust, Oceans and Human Body in either not known or they have a very short half life.

Crystal Structure of Hassium

The solid state structure of Hassium is Simple Hexagonal.

The Crystal structure can be described in terms of its unit Cell. The unit Cells repeats itself in three dimensional space to form the structure.

Unit Cell Parameters

The unit cell is represented in terms of its lattice parameters, which are the lengths of the cell edges Lattice Constants (a, b and c)

abc

and the angles between them Lattice Angles (alpha, beta and gamma).

alphabetagamma

The positions of the atoms inside the unit cell are described by the set of atomic positions ( xi, yi, zi) measured from a reference lattice point.

The symmetry properties of the crystal are described by the concept of space groups. All possible symmetric arrangements of particles in three-dimensional space are described by the 230 space groups (219 distinct types, or 230 if chiral copies are considered distinct.

Space Group Name-
Space Group Number-
Crystal StructureSimple Hexagonal
Number of atoms per unit cell
108 Hs Hassium - Crystal Structure | SchoolMyKids

The number of atoms per unit cell in a simple cubic, face-centered cubic and body-centred cubic are 1,4,2 respectively.

Hassium Atomic and Orbital Properties

Hassium atoms have 108 electrons and the electronic shell structure is [2, 8, 18, 32, 32, 14, 2] with Atomic Term Symbol (Quantum Numbers) 5D4.

Atomic Number108
Number of Electrons (with no charge)108
Number of Protons108
Mass Number269
Number of Neutrons161
Shell structure (Electrons per energy level)2, 8, 18, 32, 32, 14, 2
Electron Configuration[Rn] 5f14 6d6 7s2
Valence Electrons6d6 7s2
Valence (Valency)-
Main Oxidation States8
Oxidation States2, 3, 4, 6, 8
Atomic Term Symbol (Quantum Numbers)5D4

Bohr Atomic Model of Hassium - Electrons per energy level

108 Hs Hassium Electron Shell Structure | SchoolMyKids
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Ground State Electronic Configuration of Hassium - neutral Hassium atom

Abbreviated electronic configuration of Hassium

The ground state abbreviated electronic configuration of Neutral Hassium atom is [Rn] 5f14 6d6 7s2. The portion of Hassium configuration that is equivalent to the noble gas of the preceding period, is abbreviated as [Rn]. For atoms with many electrons, this notation can become lengthy and so an abbreviated notation is used. This is important as it is the Valence electrons 6d6 7s2, electrons in the outermost shell that determine the chemical properties of the element.

Unabbreviated electronic configuration of neutral Hassium

Complete ground state electronic configuration for the Hassium atom, Unabbreviated electronic configuration

1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 3d10 4s2 4p6 4d10 5s2 5p6 4f14 5d10 6s2 6p6 5f14 6d6 7s2

Electrons are filled in atomic orbitals as per the order determined by the Aufbau principle, Pauli Exclusion Principle and Hund’s Rule.

  • As per the Aufbau principle the electrons will occupy the orbitals having lower energies before occupying higher energy orbitals. According to this principle, electrons are filled in the following order: 1s, 2s, 2p, 3s, 3p, 4s, 3d, 4p, 5s, 4d, 5p, 6s, 4f, 5d, 6p, 7s, 5f, 6d, 7p…
  • The Pauli exclusion principle states that a maximum of two electrons, each having opposite spins, can fit in an orbital.
  • Hund's rule states that every orbital in a given subshell is singly occupied by electrons before a second electron is filled in an orbital.
  • Electron configuration of Hassium
    Atomic Structure of Hassium

    Hassium atomic radius is -, while it's covalent radius is 134 pm.

    Atomic Radius Calculated

    -

    Atomic Radius Empirical

    126 pm (1.26 Å)

    Atomic Volume-
    Covalent Radius134 pm (1.34 Å)
    Van der Waals Radius-
    Neutron Cross Section-
    Neutron Mass Absorption -

    Spectral Lines of Hassium - Atomic Spectrum of Hassium

    A spectral line is a dark or bright line in an otherwise uniform and continuous spectrum, resulting from an excess or deficiency of photons in a narrow frequency range, compared with the nearby frequencies. Spectral lines are often used to identify atoms and molecules.

    Spectral lines are the result of interaction between a quantum system and a single photon. A spectral line may be observed either as an emission line or an absorption line.

    Spectral lines are highly atom-specific, and can be used to identify the chemical composition of any medium. Several elements, including helium, thallium, and caesium, were discovered by spectroscopic means. They are widely used to determine the physical conditions of stars and other celestial bodies that cannot be analyzed by other means.

    Emission spectrum of Hassium

    Emission spectrum of Hassium is not available

    Absorption spectrum of Hassium

    Absorption spectrum of Hassium is not available

    Hassium Chemical Properties: Hassium Ionization Energies and electron affinity

    The electron affinity of Hassium is -.

    Valence-
    Electronegativity-
    ElectronAffinity-

    Ionization Energy of Hassium

    Ionization energy is the amount of energy required to remove an electron from an atom or molecule.in chemistry, this energy is expresed in kilocalories per mole (kcal/mol) or kilojoules per mole (kJ/mol).

    Refer to table below for Ionization energies of Hassium

    Ionization energy numberEnthalpy - kJ/mol

    Hassium Physical Properties

    Refer to below table for Hassium Physical Properties

    Density-
    Molar Volume-

    Elastic Properties

    Young Modulus-
    Shear Modulus-
    Bulk Modulus -
    Poisson Ratio-

    Hardness of Hassium - Tests to Measure of Hardness of Element

    Mohs Hardness-
    Vickers Hardness-
    Brinell Hardness-

    Hassium Electrical Properties

    Electrical resistivity measures element's electrical resistance or how strongly it resists electric current.The SI unit of electrical resistivity is the ohm-metre (Ω⋅m). While Electrical conductivity is the reciprocal of electrical resistivity. It represents a element's ability to conduct electric current. The SI unit of electrical conductivity is siemens per metre (S/m).

    Hassium is a -. Refer to table below for the Electrical properties of Hassium

    Electrical conductors -
    Electrical Conductivity-
    Resistivity-
    Superconducting Point-

    Hassium Heat and Conduction Properties

    Thermal Conductivity-
    Thermal Expansion-

    Hassium Magnetic Properties

    Magnetic Type-
    Curie Point-
    Mass Magnetic Susceptibility-
    Molar Magnetic Susceptibility-
    Volume Magnetic Susceptibility-

    Optical Properties of Hassium

    Refractive Index-

    Acoustic Properties of Hassium

    Speed of Sound-

    Hassium Thermal Properties - Enthalpies and thermodynamics

    Refer to table below for Thermal properties of Hassium

    Melting Point-
    Boiling Point-
    Critical Temperature-
    Superconducting Point-

    Enthalpies of Hassium

    Heat of Fusion-
    Heat of Vaporization-
    Heat of Combustion-

    Hassium Isotopes - Nuclear Properties of Hassium

    Hassium has 15 isotopes, with between 263 and 277 nucleons. Hassium has 0 stable naturally occuring isotopes.

    Isotopes of Hassium - Naturally occurring stable Isotopes: -.

    IsotopeZNIsotope Mass% AbundanceT halfDecay Mode
    263Hs108155263Synthetic
    264Hs108156264Synthetic
    265Hs108157265Synthetic
    266Hs108158266Synthetic
    267Hs108159267Synthetic
    268Hs108160268Synthetic
    269Hs108161269Synthetic1.11 hAlphaEmission
    270Hs108162270Synthetic
    271Hs108163271Synthetic
    272Hs108164272Synthetic
    273Hs108165273Synthetic
    274Hs108166274Synthetic
    275Hs108167275Synthetic
    276Hs108168276Synthetic
    277Hs108169277Synthetic

    Regulatory and Health - Health and Safety Parameters and Guidelines

    The United States Department of Transportation (DOT) identifies hazard class of all dangerous elements/goods/commodities either by its class (or division) number or name. The DOT has divided these materials into nine different categories, known as Hazard Classes.

    NFPA 704 is a Standard System for the Identification of the Hazards of Materials for Emergency Response. NFPA is a standard maintained by the US based National Fire Protection Association.

    The health (blue), flammability (red), and reactivity (yellow) rating all use a numbering scale ranging from 0 to 4. A value of zero means that the element poses no hazard; a rating of four indicates extreme danger.

    Autoignition Point-
    Flashpoint-

    Database Search

    List of unique identifiers to search the element in various chemical registry databases

    DatabaseIdentifier number
    CAS Number - Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS)CAS54037-57-9
    RTECS Number-
    CID Number -
    Gmelin Number-
    NSC Number-

    Compare Hassium with other elements

    Compare Hassium with all Group 8 elements

    Compare Hassium with all Period 7 elements

    Compare Hassium with all Transition Metal elements

    FAQs

    What is the electronic configuration of Hassium?

    The electronic configuration of Hassium is 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 3d10 4s2 4p6 4d10 5s2 5p6 4f14 5d10 6s2 6p6 5f14 6d6 7s2.

    What is the abbreviated electronic configuration of Hassium?

    The abbreviated electronic configuration of Hassium is [Rn] 5f14 6d6 7s2. To form abbreviated notation of electronic configuration, the completely filled subshells are replaced by the noble gas of the preceding period in square brackets.

    What is the symbol of Hassium?

    Symbol of Hassium is Hs. Hassium is a chemical element with symbol Hs and atomic number 108.

    What is the position of Hassium in the Periodic Table?

    Hassium is a chemical element with the symbol Hs and atomic number 108. Hassium is the 108 element on the periodic table. It is located in group 8 and period 7 in the modern periodic table.

    What is the atomic number of Hassium?

    The atomic number of Hassium is 108.

    What is the color of Hassium?

    Hassium is of color.

    Who discovered Hassium?

    The element Hassium was discovered by G. Münzenberg, P. Armbruster et al.(GSI in Darmstadt) in year 1984 in Germany. Hassium was first isolated by undefined in undefined.

    How many valence electrons does a Hassium atom have?

    Hassium has null valence electrons. Hassium has 108 electrons out of which null valence electrons are present in the 6d6 7s2 outer orbitals of atom.

    What is the melting Point of Hassium?

    Melting Point of Hassium is Unknown.

    What is the boiling Point of Hassium?

    Boiling Point of Hassium is Unknown.

    What is the melting Point of Hassium in Kelvin?

    Melting Point of Hassium in Kelvin is Unknown.

    What is the boiling Point of Hassium in Kelvin?

    Boiling Point of Hassium in Kelvin is Unknown.

    What is the melting Point of Hassium in Celsius?

    Melting Point of Hassium in Celsius is Unknown.

    What is the boiling Point of Hassium in Celsius?

    Boiling Point of Hassium in Celsius is Unknown.

    What is the melting Point of Hassium in Fahrenheit?

    Melting Point of Hassium in Fahrenheit is Unknown.

    What is the boiling Point of Hassium in Fahrenheit?

    Boiling Point of Hassium in Fahrenheit is Unknown.

    What is the electronic configuration of Hassium 108?

    The electronic configuration of Hassium will be 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 3d10 4s2 4p6 4d10 5s2 5p6 4f14 5d10 6s2 6p6 5f14 6d6 7s2.

    How do you write the electron configuration for Hassium?

    The electronic configuration of Hassium will be 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 3d10 4s2 4p6 4d10 5s2 5p6 4f14 5d10 6s2 6p6 5f14 6d6 7s2.