Element: Copernicium

This element has only been produced a few atoms at a time, so most of its properties have never been measured - missing values are omitted.

General data

Element nameCopernicium
Chemical symbolCn
Atomic number Z112
Year discovered1996
Standard state (25°C)Expected to be a solid
CategoryTransition metal
Blockd
Atomic mass[286]

Physical properties

none - only single atoms have been produced

Energy properties

none - only single atoms have been produced

Atomic structure

Protons112 (Atomic number)
Neutrons (Cn-286, longest-lived isotope)174
Electrons112
Electron configuration[Rn] 7s² 5f¹⁴ 6d¹⁰ (predicted)
Oxidation states+2, +1, 0

Ionization energies - NIST ASD (0 states)

none - only single atoms have been produced

Photos

none - only single atoms have been produced

Isotopes (7)

ANHalf-lifeDecay
Cn-2771650.6 msα
Cn-281169180 msα
Cn-2821701.0 msSF
Cn-2831714.6 sα
Cn-284172121 msSF
Cn-28517333 sα
Cn-28617410 minα

Data sources

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