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TS EAMCET · Chemistry · Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties

What is the atomic number of the element with symbol Uus?

  1. A 117
  2. B 116
  3. C 115
  4. D 114
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(A) 117

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The atomic number of the element Uus is 117. Ununseptium (Uus) is the second heaviest known element and penultimate element of the 7 th period of the periodic table. Electronic configuration of Uus \(=[\mathrm{Rn}] 5 f^{14} 6 d^{10} 7 s^2 7 p^5\)