| Hassium
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| Properties
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| Atomic symbol
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Hs
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| Atomic number
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108
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| Classification
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Transactinides
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| Atomic mass
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265 amu
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| Other Information
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| Date of discovery
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1984
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| Name of discoverer
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Peter Armbruster and Gottfried Munzenber
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| Name origin
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Taken from the Latin Hassias, meaning Hess, the German state.
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| Uses
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None.
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| Obtained from
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The first 3 atoms of 265Hs were obtained by bombarding a lead target with 58Fe nuclei.
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Hassium is a chemical element with symbol Hs and atomic number 108, named in honor of the German state of Hesse. It is a purely synthetic element as it is not found in nature.