106 Sg 269
Seaborgium
transition metal
Properties
- Atomic number
- 106
- Atomic mass
- 269 u
- Category
- transition metal
- Group
- 6
- Period
- 7
- Block
- d-block
- State (room temp)
- Solid
- Outer-shell electrons
- 2
- Electronegativity
- -
- Density
- 35 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 6d⁴
Noble-gas shorthand: [Rn] 5f¹⁴ 6d⁴ 7s²
Electrons per shell: 2, 8, 18, 32, 32, 12, 2, which is 2 in the outermost shell.
Related: electron configuration, the Bohr model, valence electrons.
About Seaborgium
Seaborgium is a synthetic element with symbol Sg and atomic number 106. Its most stable isotope 271Sg has a half-life of 1.9 minutes. A more recently discovered isotope 269Sg has a potentially slightly longer half-life (ca.
- Discovered by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Seaborgium: frequently asked questions
- What is Seaborgium?
- Seaborgium (Sg) is the chemical element with atomic number 106. It is a metal: specifically a transition metal.
- What is the atomic number of Seaborgium?
- Seaborgium's atomic number is 106, which means every Seaborgium atom has 106 protons in its nucleus.
- What is the electron configuration of Seaborgium?
- The electron configuration of Seaborgium is 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d10 4p6 5s2 4d10 5p6 6s2 4f14 5d10 6p6 7s2 5f14 6d4 (noble-gas shorthand: [Rn] 5f14 6d4 7s2). Its electrons are arranged in shells of 2, 8, 18, 32, 32, 12, 2, with 2 in the outermost shell.
- Is Seaborgium a metal or a nonmetal?
- Seaborgium is a metal: specifically a transition metal.
- What group and period is Seaborgium in?
- Seaborgium is in group 6 and period 7 of the periodic table.
- Is Seaborgium a solid, liquid, or gas?
- At room temperature, Seaborgium is a solid.
Position in the periodic table
Data compiled from Wikipedia, PubChem, and IUPAC. Source.