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Elements: Chlorine (17) Tennessine (117)

Chlorine
Basic facts:
- Element's name and symbol

- Element's family

Halogen family

- Atomic number and atomic mass

17/ 35.45

Interesting facts:
- When, how and who discover it?

The element was discovered and produced first by Carl Wilhem Scheele (Swedish) when
combining pyrolusite (MnO2) with hydrochloric acid (HCl) as part of his experiments with gases in
1774. When combining this two compounds, a greenish-yellow gas was produced and it was
thought to be a composition of oxygen. At first, he named it “dephlogisticated muriatic acid” but
then, in 1810 Humphry Davy proved it was indeed another element that hadn’t been found.

- Where does the element name come from? Why is it named that?

Davy named the element on the Greek root ‘Khloros’, making a reference to the colour of the gas:
greenish-yellow. Consequently, he suggested the name “chlorine”.

Elements in group 17 should end in ‘ine’ according to Iupac (International Union of Pure and
Applied Chemistry)

- Where in the world it is typically found?

As it is highly reactive, it is not found alone in nature. Instead, it is found in bonds (with sodium,
potassium and magnesium)

Chemical properties and uses:

- Common compounds in which it is found

Table in: http://www.endmemo.com/chem/common/manganese.php

-Characteristics

Very dangerous (irritate cell membrane)

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Gas

High electronegativity

High electron affinity

- Three (3) uses for this element

Make vehicles lighter

Crop protection

Turning land to agicultural use

Purifying silicon in grains of sand to make solar panels

Antiseptic & medicine

Clean water (pools)

Purify water (drinkable)

Industry: paper, plastic, textiles, paint…

Chemical warfare WW1

Bibliography

https://education.jlab.org/itselemental/ele017.html

https://chlorine.americanchemistry.com/Chlorine/What-is-Chlorine/Chlorine-Story/

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Carl-Wilhelm-Scheele

http://www.endmemo.com/chem/common/manganese.php

https://www.britannica.com/science/chlorine/Physical-and-chemical-properties

Tennessine
Basic facts:
- Element's name and symbol
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- Element's family

Halogens

- Atomic number and atomic mass

117/ 292

Interesting facts:
- When, how and who discover it?

It was discovered inn 2010 by Russian and American scientists. A total of 6 atoms were produced
when bombarding berkelium-249 with calcium-48 at the cyclotron in Dubna, Russia. Furthermore,
this experiment was made in the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research. The decay of this element
led to roentgenium and dubnium.

- Where does the element name come from? Why is it named that?

The name was attributed to make an allusion to Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee by
referring to the name of the state. This place was one of the most involved in research regarding
this element. (Joint research)

- Where in the world it is typically found?

It is not found in nature, it needs to be produced by bombarding reactive elements (atoms of

berkelium with ions of calcium).

Chemical properties and uses:

- Common compounds in which it is found

By itself as a reactive atom

-Characteristics:

Halflife of 51 milliseconds (294)  most stable

Solid

- Three (3) uses for this element

Since very few atoms have been produced, there are not uses for this element different to
research and educational purposes: produce other atoms at decay scheme.
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Bibliography
http://www.rsc.org/periodic-table/element/117/tennessine

https://www.livescience.com/41459-facts-about-ununseptium.html

https://www.thoughtco.com/element-117-facts-ununseptium-or-uus-3880071

https://www.britannica.com/science/element-117

https://www.nuclear-power.net/tennessine-properties/