105
Db
Dubnium
(268)
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Dubnium

transition metal· Solid·268 u

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.

Identity

Symbol
Db
Atomic Number
105
Atomic Mass
268 u
Category
transition metal
Block
d-block
Period
7
Group
5
Appearance
Chemical element with atomic number 105 (Db)
Year Discovered
1967 CE
Discovered By
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research
Named By
Dubna

Electrons

Configuration
*[Rn] 5f14 6d3 7s2
Full Configuration
1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d10 4p6 5s2 4d10 5p6 6s2 4f14 5d10 6p6 7s2 5f14 6d3
Shells
2, 8, 18, 32, 32, 11, 2
Electronegativity
n/a
Electron Affinity
n/a
Oxidation States
5, 4, 3

Physical Properties

Dubnium
State at
Unknown
Melting Point
n/a
Boiling Point
n/a
Density
29.3
Crystal Structure
n/a
Magnetic Ordering
n/a

Mechanical

Thermal & Electrical

Abundance

Universe
0
Sun
0
Meteorite
0
Earth's Crust
0
Ocean
0
Human Body
0