Darmstadtium
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| Darmstadtium | |
|---|---|
| Symbol | Ds |
| Atomic number | 110 |
| Atomic mass | (269) amu |
Darmstadtium was first synthesized in 1994 at the Gesellschaft fur Schwerionenforschung mbH (GSI) in Darmstadt, Germany. In 2001, a joint IUPAC-IUPAP Working Party (IWP) had confirmed the discovery of element number 110. In 2003, IUPAC officially recommended the name darmstadtium. This continues the long-established tradition of naming an element after the place of its discovery.