Hassium

Hassium
Properties
Atomic symbol	Hs
Atomic number	108
Classification	Transactinides
Atomic mass	265 amu
Other Information
Date of discovery	1984
Name of discoverer	Peter Armbruster and Gottfried Munzenber
Name origin	Taken from the Latin Hassias, meaning Hess, the German state.
Uses	None.
Obtained from	The first 3 atoms of 265Hs were obtained by bombarding a lead target with 58Fe nuclei.

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.