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Tc

Technetium

Technetium is a chemical element with the symbol Tc and atomic number 43. It has a mass number of 98, sits in period 5 and group 7, and is classified as a transition metal.

Properties

SymbolTc
Atomic number43
Mass number98
CategoryTransition metal
Group7
Period5
Electron configuration[Kr] 4d5 5s2
Outer-shell electrons2

The figure of 98 is a mass number rather than a measured atomic weight, because this element has no stable isotope.

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Group 7

Atomic weights are the IUPAC 2021 standard values, abridged to the conventional five significant figures. Group, period, category and electron configuration are derived from the atomic number rather than stored, so they cannot drift out of step with it.