History and Discovery of the Ununseptium Element
The element was discovered in January 2010 by scientists working at the scientists at the Flerov Laboratory of Nuclear Reactions. The scientists produced Ununseptium by bombarding atoms of berkelium-249 with ions of calcium-48. Uses
Ununseptium currently has no uses outside of basic scientific research. The Properties of the Ununseptium Element
Atomic Number: 117
Atomic Weight: 294
Element Classification: Unknown Ununseptium and the Periodic Table
Period Number: 7
Group Number: 17
Group Name: Halogen Abundances
% in Universe N/A
% in Sun None
% in Meteorites None
% in Earth's Crust None
% in Oceans None
% in Humans None Ununseptium - IUPAC and the Modern Standardised Periodic Table
The Standardised Periodic Table in use today was agreed by the International Union of Pure Applied Chemistry, IUPAC, in 1985 and now recognises more periods and elements than Dimitri Mendeleev knew in his day in his day but still all fitting into his concept of the "Periodic Table" in which Ununseptium is just one element that can be found. Learn about what is Ununseptium with these fast facts...
These articles contain facts and information relating to Ununseptium and each of the other elements including the Periodic Symbol, group, classification, properties and atomic number which is often referred to as the Periodic Table Number. Test your knowledge of chemistry and the Periodic Table by completing the Element Symbols and Atomic Numbers on our Blank Periodic Table. Chemistry students will also find a helpful section on Chemical Formulas. | 
