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Darmstadtium (Ds)
Element with atomic number 110, category: Unknown, a solid at room temperature.
Element 110 of 118
Unknown
Darmstadtium
Group 10, Period 7
Common Uses
Research
Electron Diagram
About Darmstadtium
Darmstadtium is a chemical element with the symbol Ds and atomic number 110, meaning every atom has 110 protons in its nucleus. It is classed as Unknown and is a solid at room temperature (estimated, never measured directly because this element decays within seconds). Its atomic mass is about 281 atomic mass units (u).
On the periodic table, Darmstadtium sits in group 10, period 7, which determines how many electron shells it has and how it tends to react with other elements.
Uses of Darmstadtium
In daily life and industry, Darmstadtium is used for Research. These uses are closely tied to the typical properties of elements in the Unknown category.
Electron Structure of Darmstadtium
Using a simplified electron shell model (at most 2 electrons in the first shell, 8 in the second, 18 in the third, and so on), Darmstadtium has 6 electron shells, with an approximate arrangement of 2, 8, 18, 32, 32, 18 electrons from the innermost shell to the outermost. This is a simplified learning model, not the full electron configuration that accounts for the s, p, d and f subshells.
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