About moscovium

With atomic number 115, moscovium (Mc) has 115 protons in its nucleus and 115 electrons as a neutral atom. It is a post-transition metal in group 15, period 7, p-block. The element was discovered in 2003. It is named after the Moscow region. Its bulk properties have never been measured because only a few atoms have been made; it is expected to be a solid at room temperature.

Moscovium electron configuration

The electron configuration of moscovium is 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁶ 4s² 3d¹⁰ 4p⁶ 5s² 4d¹⁰ 5p⁶ 6s² 4f¹⁴ 5d¹⁰ 6p⁶ 7s² 5f¹⁴ 6d¹⁰ 7p³, or in short [Rn] 7s² 5f¹⁴ 6d¹⁰ 7p³. Its electrons occupy 7 shells: K = 2, L = 8, M = 18, N = 32, O = 32, P = 18, Q = 5. Moscovium has 5 valence electrons in the Q shell (7s² 7p³), which is why it sits in group 15. For this superheavy element the configuration is a theoretical prediction.

Filling order: 1s²(2) → 2s²(4) → 2p⁶(10) → 3s²(12) → 3p⁶(18) → 4s²(20) → 3d¹⁰(30) → 4p⁶(36) → 5s²(38) → 4d¹⁰(48) → 5p⁶(54) → 6s²(56) → 4f¹⁴(70) → 5d¹⁰(80) → 6p⁶(86) → 7s²(88) → 5f¹⁴(102) → 6d¹⁰(112) → 7p³(115)

Uses of moscovium

Moscovium has no practical use outside research, because it can only be made a few atoms at a time in particle accelerators.

Safety

Only a handful of moscovium atoms have ever been made and they decay very quickly, so it is never handled in an ordinary laboratory.

Other elements in group 15

Frequently asked questions

What is the electron configuration of moscovium?

The electron configuration of moscovium (Mc, atomic number 115) is 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁶ 4s² 3d¹⁰ 4p⁶ 5s² 4d¹⁰ 5p⁶ 6s² 4f¹⁴ 5d¹⁰ 6p⁶ 7s² 5f¹⁴ 6d¹⁰ 7p³, or [Rn] 7s² 5f¹⁴ 6d¹⁰ 7p³ in short. By shell: 2, 8, 18, 32, 32, 18, 5.

How many valence electrons does moscovium have?

Moscovium has 5 valence electrons.

Which group and period is moscovium in?

Moscovium is in group 15, period 7, p-block.

What is the atomic mass of moscovium?

Moscovium has no stable isotope, so the mass number of its longest-lived isotope, [290], is given.