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Copernicium (Cn)

Copernicium is a transition metal with atomic number 112, in period 7 and group 12 of the periodic table. Its atomic mass is 285 u and its electron configuration is [Rn] 5f¹⁴ 6d¹⁰ 7s².

Key facts

Atomic number112
Atomic mass285 u
CategoryTransition Metal
Period7
Group12
Blockd
Electron configuration[Rn] 5f¹⁴ 6d¹⁰ 7s²
Electrons per shell2, 8, 18, 32, 32, 18, 2
Electronegativity (Pauling)---
Oxidation states+1, +2common in bold
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Density14 g/cm³

Atomic properties

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Protons, neutrons, electrons112, 173, 112

Physical and thermal properties

Molar volume17 cm³/mol
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Crystal structureBody-centered cubic
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Identification and history

CAS number54084-26-3
Latin nameCopernicium
Discovered byGesellschaft für Schwerionenforschung · 1996
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Natural isotopes

Copernicium has no stable isotopes: every isotope is radioactive.

No visible amount of Copernicium has ever been made: its physical properties here are theoretical estimates, not measurements.

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