116
Lv
Livermorium
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Livermorium

unknown· Solid·293 u

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.

Identity

Symbol
Lv
Atomic Number
116
Atomic Mass
293 u
Category
unknown
Block
p-block
Period
7
Group
16
Year Discovered
2000 CE
Discovered By
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research
Named By
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

Electrons

Configuration
*[Rn] 5f14 6d10 7s2 7p4
Full Configuration
1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d10 4p6 5s2 4d10 5p6 6s2 4f14 5d10 6p6 7s2 5f14 6d10 7p4
Shells
2, 8, 18, 32, 32, 18, 6
Electronegativity
n/a
Electron Affinity
74.9
Oxidation States
+4, +2, -2

Physical Properties

State at
Solid
Melting Point
709
Boiling Point
1085
Density
12.9
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