Crepitium

Crepitium is a chemical element with the symbol Ct and an atomic number of 119. It is one of the most reactive elements known to humans and causes a particularily explosive reaction with water. The origin of crepitium's name comes from this fact, as the name is derived from the Latin word Crepitus, meaning explosion. Crepitium is found in certain asteroids, and there are currently sixteen crepitium mines in the Near-Earth Sector. It can also be synthesized.
==Characteristics==
===Physical===
Like most other group 1 elements, crepitium is extremely soft and can easily be cut. 
===Chemical===
Crepitium is extremely reactive. Much like caesium, crepitium will ignite spontaneously in Earth's air and must be handled carefully. It is especially reactive in water. It has a melting point of 26.25 °C and a boiling point of 679 °C
==History==
Crepitium was discovered by ChangCorp scientists in the late 27th century. At the time, it was used purely for industrial purposes, but was later used in archaic space-travel technology, fuelling certain sub-light engines. Crepitium went into an era of disuse after humans achieved faster than light travel and saw relatively minor applications in industry.
However, far away from the Near-Earth Sector, the Kelim Hierarchy had derived many more uses for crepitium, and it is used in many of their military technologies.
==Application==
Crepitium is not a very important element in human society, being used most often in the industry sector. It is found in some power generators and old-fashioned sub-light drives.
In Hierarchy society, crepitium is found in a variety of weapons, the most famous being the Crepitium Grenade. It is also used in a number of Hierarchy space weapons and plays some role in Viirma manufactoring plants in the Andromeda galaxy.
Category:Chemical Elements