🔹 Basic Information

• Element Name: Moscovium
• Discovered By: Joint Institute for Nuclear Research (Russia) & Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (USA)
• Year of Discovery: First created in 2003, officially recognized in 2015 and named in 2016
• Category: Post-transition Metal / Superheavy Element
• Group: 15 (same group as nitrogen, phosphorus)
• State at Room Temperature: Unknown (likely solid) ❓

Moscovium is a synthetic, man-made element — it does not occur naturally and exists for only a short time in laboratory experiments.

🔸 Chemical Properties

• Chemical Symbol: Mc
• Atomic Number: 115
• Atomic Mass: ~288 u (most stable isotope)
• Valency: Predicted: +1, +3, +5
• Electronic Configuration: [Rn] 5f¹⁴ 6d¹⁰ 7s² 7p³ (predicted)

Its chemical behavior is still mostly theoretical, but it may behave like a heavier version of bismuth.

📘 Basic Things to Know

Moscovium is named after Moscow Oblast, the region in Russia where it was discovered 🇷🇺. It’s one of the superheavy elements, meaning it’s at the far end of the periodic table.

🤔 Interesting Facts

• Created by bombarding americium (Am) with calcium (Ca) atoms in a particle accelerator 💥
• Only a few atoms of Moscovium have ever been made, each lasting less than a second ⏱️
• It is highly radioactive and decays quickly into lighter elements
• It plays a key role in studying the “island of stability”, where superheavy elements might last longer 🌊
• Its discovery was a major step in international scientific collaboration 🌍

🔧 Common Uses

⚠️ Moscovium has no practical uses due to its short half-life and the difficulty of creating it.

• Scientific Research Only: Used to study the limits of the periodic table 🔬
• Nuclear Physics: Helps test theories about atomic structure and stability
• Education & Exploration: Shows how science continues to push boundaries in chemistry 📘⚗️

📚 Conclusion

Moscovium is a superheavy, short-lived, lab-made element that helps scientists understand how far the periodic table can go. For students, it’s proof that chemistry is still full of big questions and exciting discoveries! 🌟🧪