Cn
Copernicium
Transactinide
Copernicium is a synthetic element named after Nicolaus Copernicus. It is predicted to be a noble gas-like element.
Key Facts
Atomic Number
112
Atomic Weight
285
State
Gas (predicted)
Half-life
29 seconds (Cn-285)
Discovered
1996
Sigurd Hofmann and colleagues
Overview
Description
Copernicium is a synthetic element named after Nicolaus Copernicus. It is predicted to be a noble gas-like element.
Discovery
Copernicium was discovered in 1996 by Sigurd Hofmann and colleagues.