105 Db 268

Dubnium

transition metal

Properties

Atomic number
105
Atomic mass
268 u
Category
transition metal
Group
5
Period
7
Block
d-block
State (room temp)
Solid
Outer-shell electrons
2
Electronegativity
-
Density
29.3 g/cm³
Melting point
-
Boiling point
-

Electron configuration

1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁶ 4s² 3d¹⁰ 4p⁶ 5s² 4d¹⁰ 5p⁶ 6s² 4f¹⁴ 5d¹⁰ 6p⁶ 7s² 5f¹⁴ 6d³

Noble-gas shorthand: [Rn] 5f¹⁴ 6d³ 7s²

Electrons per shell: 2, 8, 18, 32, 32, 11, 2, which is 2 in the outermost shell.

Related: electron configuration, the Bohr model, valence electrons.

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Bohr model; outer-shell electrons in blue

About Dubnium

Dubnium is a chemical element with symbol Db and atomic number 105. It is named after the town of Dubna in Russia (north of Moscow), where it was first produced. It is a synthetic element (an element that can be created in a laboratory but is not found in nature) and radioactive; the most stable known isotope, dubnium-268, has a half-life of approximately 28 hours.

Dubnium: frequently asked questions

What is Dubnium?
Dubnium (Db) is the chemical element with atomic number 105. It is a metal: specifically a transition metal.
What is the atomic number of Dubnium?
Dubnium's atomic number is 105, which means every Dubnium atom has 105 protons in its nucleus.
What is the electron configuration of Dubnium?
The electron configuration of Dubnium is 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d10 4p6 5s2 4d10 5p6 6s2 4f14 5d10 6p6 7s2 5f14 6d3 (noble-gas shorthand: [Rn] 5f14 6d3 7s2). Its electrons are arranged in shells of 2, 8, 18, 32, 32, 11, 2, with 2 in the outermost shell.
Is Dubnium a metal or a nonmetal?
Dubnium is a metal: specifically a transition metal.
What group and period is Dubnium in?
Dubnium is in group 5 and period 7 of the periodic table.
Is Dubnium a solid, liquid, or gas?
At room temperature, Dubnium is a solid.

Position in the periodic table

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