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108 Hs

Chemical element · Atomic number 108

Hassium (Hs)

Transition metals · Period 7 · Unknown / not established

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For superheavy elements, many atomic and bulk properties are predictions. Unknown physical states stay unknown; listed estimates are not evidence of bulk measurements.

Element identity

Atomic number (Z)
108
Symbol
Hs
Atomic weight / isotope mass number
[270]
Category
Transition metals
Physical state (reference)
Unknown / not established
Period
7
Group (reference)
8
Block
d

Physical properties

Appearance
Silvery
Density
41 g·cm⁻³ (predicted; not a bulk measurement)
Melting point
Not available
Boiling point
Not available
Sublimation point
Not available

Atomic and material properties

Electron configuration
[Rn] 5f¹⁴ 6d⁶ 7s²
Electrons per shell
K2 L8 M18 N32 O32 P14 Q2
Oxidation states
8, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2
Electronegativity (Pauling)
Not available
Atomic radius
Not available
Covalent radius
134 pm
Molar ionization energies
1st: 733.3 kJ·mol⁻¹ 2nd: 1756.0 kJ·mol⁻¹ 3rd: 2827.0 kJ·mol⁻¹ 4th: 3637.5 kJ·mol⁻¹ 5th: 4940.0 kJ·mol⁻¹ 6th: 6175.1 kJ·mol⁻¹ 7th: 7535.5 kJ·mol⁻¹ 8th: 8857.4 kJ·mol⁻¹
Thermal conductivity
Not available
Molar heat capacity
Not available
Crystal structure
Hexagonal close-packed
CAS number
54037-57-9

Sources and interpretation

Snapshot exported 24 October 2026 from the element assets used by Nuclides. Properties are a reference compilation, not a new evaluation. Missing values are shown as “Not available”. Density and phase depend on temperature, pressure and allotrope; retained conditions are part of the quoted property.

Atomic weight is dimensionless. Parentheses give uncertainty in the last quoted digits. A single integer in square brackets is an isotope mass number, not a standard atomic weight. The snapshot can differ from current evaluations; consult CIAAW standard atomic weights and the IUPAC periodic table for current values and conventions.

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