Hassium vs Meitnerium

Side-by-side comparison of Hassium (Hs, element 108) and Meitnerium (Mt, element 109) by atomic structure and physical properties.

PropertyHs Hassium Mt Meitnerium
Atomic number108109
SymbolHsMt
NameHassiumMeitnerium
Categorytransition-metaltransition-metal
Standard Atomic Weight269 u278 u
Period77
Group89
Blockdd
Phase at STPN/AN/A
Electron configuration[Rn]5f146d67s2[Rn]5f146d77s2 (Calculated)
Oxidation states[3, 4, 6, 8][1, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9]
Electronegativity (Pauling)N/AN/A
Electron affinity1.1 eV1.7 eV
Density4.07e+4 kg/m³3.74e+4 kg/m³
Melting pointN/AN/A
Boiling pointN/AN/A
Discovery year19841982

Key Differences

PropertyHs HassiumMt Meitnerium
Standard Atomic Weight269 u ↓ lower278 u ↑ higher
Density4.07e+4 kg/m³ ↑ higher3.74e+4 kg/m³ ↓ lower
Electron affinity1.1 eV ↓ lower1.7 eV ↑ higher
Group8 9
Electron configuration[Rn]5f146d67s2 [Rn]5f146d77s2 (Calculated)
Discovery year1984 1982