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By Anne Marie Helmenstine, Ph.D., About.com Guide

Ununquadium is a radioactive man-made element.

Ununquadium is a radioactive man-made element.

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Periodic Table of the Elements

Ununquadium

Symbol: Uuq

Atomic Number: 114

Atomic Weight: [289]

Phase: presumably solid

Element Classification: Metal

Discovery: December 1998, reported in January 1999 by scientists at Dubna (Joint Institute for Nuclear Research) in Russia

Electronic Configuration: [Rn] 5f14 6d10 7s2 7p2

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