Livermorium
unknown, probably post-transition metal
Properties
- Atomic number
- 116
- Atomic mass
- 293 u
- Category
- unknown, probably post-transition metal
- Group
- 16
- Period
- 7
- Block
- p-block
- State (room temp)
- Solid
- Outer-shell electrons
- 6
- Electronegativity
- -
- Density
- 12.9 g/cm³
- Melting point
- 435.85 °C
- Boiling point
- 811.85 °C
Electron configuration
1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁶ 4s² 3d¹⁰ 4p⁶ 5s² 4d¹⁰ 5p⁶ 6s² 4f¹⁴ 5d¹⁰ 6p⁶ 7s² 5f¹⁴ 6d¹⁰ 7p⁴
Noble-gas shorthand: [Rn] 5f¹⁴ 6d¹⁰ 7s² 7p⁴
Electrons per shell: 2, 8, 18, 32, 32, 18, 6, which is 6 in the outermost shell.
Related: electron configuration, the Bohr model, valence electrons.
About Livermorium
Livermorium is a synthetic superheavy element with symbol Lv and atomic number 116. It is an extremely radioactive element that has only been created in the laboratory and has not been observed in nature. The element is named after the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in the United States, which collaborated with the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research in Dubna, Russia to discover livermorium in 2000.
- Discovered by Joint Institute for Nuclear Research
Livermorium: frequently asked questions
- What is Livermorium?
- Livermorium (Lv) is the chemical element with atomic number 116. It is not yet firmly classified; it is listed as "unknown, probably post-transition metal".
- What is the atomic number of Livermorium?
- Livermorium's atomic number is 116, which means every Livermorium atom has 116 protons in its nucleus.
- What is the electron configuration of Livermorium?
- The electron configuration of Livermorium is 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d10 4p6 5s2 4d10 5p6 6s2 4f14 5d10 6p6 7s2 5f14 6d10 7p4 (noble-gas shorthand: [Rn] 5f14 6d10 7s2 7p4). Its electrons are arranged in shells of 2, 8, 18, 32, 32, 18, 6, with 6 in the outermost shell.
- Is Livermorium a metal or a nonmetal?
- Livermorium is not yet firmly classified; it is listed as "unknown, probably post-transition metal".
- What group and period is Livermorium in?
- Livermorium is in group 16 and period 7 of the periodic table.
- Is Livermorium a solid, liquid, or gas?
- At room temperature, Livermorium is a solid.
Position in the periodic table
Data compiled from Wikipedia, PubChem, and IUPAC. Source.