Moscovium is a synthetic chemical element with the symbol Mc and atomic number 115. It is part of the p-block of the periodic table and is classified as a post-transition metal. Moscovium was first synthesized in 2003 by a team of Russian and American scientists at the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research (JINR) in Dubna, Russia. The element was named in honor of Moscow and the Moscow region.
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