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Ununpentium Uup

 

Where is ununpentium used--or where does it impact your everyday life?

 

Ununpentium is a synthetic element--made in very small quantities--still awaiting an "official" name

 

Ununpentium

Atomic mass: [289] Atomic number: 115

Periodic Table: Group 15, period 7

Melting point: 400 oC (752 oF)

Boiling point: 1100 oC  (2012 oF)

Density:  13.5 g/mL

Most stable isotope: 289Uup

Other isotopes: 287Uup, 288Uup, 290Uup

Electron config: [Rn] 5f14 6d10 7s2 7p3  or   2, 8, 18, 32, 32, 18, 5

LANL.gov  nndc.bnl.gov

Named because: IUPAC systematic element name until authorized for research team to name element

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