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Ts

Tennessine

Tennessine is a chemical element with the symbol Ts and atomic number 117. It has a mass number of 294, sits in period 7 and group 17, and is classified as a halogen.

Properties

SymbolTs
Atomic number117
Mass number294
CategoryHalogen
Group17
Period7
Electron configuration[Rn] 5f14 6d10 7s2 7p5
Outer-shell electrons7

The figure of 294 is a mass number rather than a measured atomic weight, because this element has no stable isotope.

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Group 17

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.