Did you know Clarice Phelps is the first Black woman in history to be involved in the discovery of a chemical element? As a nuclear chemist at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, she played a critical role in bringing element 117—Tennessine—to life. 🔬🧪👩🏾‍🔬

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A tennessine atom standing while holding the flag of Tennessee (a red flag with a white and blue stripe on its right edge. In the center is a blue circle with three white stars)

Tennessine is named after Tennessee, USA, home of two of the research institutions that discovered the element. It's grouped with the halogens, though it has yet to be determined if it behaves like one.
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#Elements 113, 115, 117 and 118 are #Nihonium, #Moscovium, #Tennessine and #Oganesson.