548: "Copernicium"

Feb 9

Written By JC

Interesting Things with JC #548: "Copernicium" - Discover the fascinating story of Copernicium, the radioactive element synthesized in a lab by Victor Ninov and Sigurd Hoffmann. Uncover its unique properties & journey from discovery to periodic table inclusion.

CoperniciumsynthesizedlaboratoryVictor NinovSigurd HoffmannGSI Helmholtz Centre for Heavy Ion ResearchDarmstadtGermanyphysicistMax Planck High SchoolDarmstadt Technical Universitydiplomathesisnuclear spectroscopyheavy ion reactionsprofessorGoethe-UniversitätFrankfurt am Mainco-discoveryelements 110111112falsified evidenceinvestigationLawrence Berkeley National Laboratoryretractedinnocencebombardedlead-208 nucleuszinc-70 nucleisingle atommass number277stable formhalf-life30 secondssymbolCpgasstandard temperaturespressuresclosed shelltransition elementpost-transition elementperiodic table group 12density23 g/cm3radioactivereactgoldunpredictableoxidation resistantflammableroom temperaturemetal bondsweaksilvercopperplatinumpalladiumcompoundsunstablewateroxidation states+2+4Cn (CN)2cyanideisotopeCP-283livermoriumfleroviumcobaltno stablenaturally occurring isotopesseven radioactive isotopesweightsrange281 to 286 and 277 gramsheavierlighterdirect fusiondecayheavier nucleiradioactive elementssynthesized metalsheavy ion researchphysicist educationnuclear physicselement discoveryGSI laboratorypost-transition metalsperiodic tabletransition elementselement propertiesradioactive isotopesisotope stabilityisotope half-lifemetal reactivityJim ConnorsPodcastJCPodcastingPodcast RadioShortSeriesDaily PodcastUnsigned VoiceFree AgentVoice actorRoyalty FreePodcast Radio UKLondonUSDailyJimmy ConnorsRadiolistenstreamingdownloadrecommendationsreviewsdiscoverpodcast productionpodcast hostingpodcast marketingpodcast promotionpodcast advertisingpodcast monetizationpodcast analyticspodcast equipmentpodcast softwarepodcast interviewspodcasting tipspodcasting toolspodcasting best practicespodcasting for beginnerspodcasting for businesspodcasting for entrepreneurspodcasting for content creatorspodcasting for bloggerspodcasting for educatorspodcasting for journalistspodcasting for podcastersaudio contentonline audio shows

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