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Livermorium
Atomic number: 116Mass: 293 uCategory: Unknown
About Livermorium
Livermorium is a synthetic chemical element named after Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California, USA. It is a superheavy radioactive element that decays within milliseconds. It is the heaviest known element in group 16.
Properties
Period
7
Group
16
Block
P
Category
Unknown
Electronegativity
N/A
Ionization Energy
Unknown
Melting Point
637 K (364°C)
Boiling Point
1035 K (762°C)
Density
12.9 g/cm³
Oxidation States
+2
Electron Configuration
1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁶ 3d¹⁰ 4s² 4p⁶ 4d¹⁰ 4f¹⁴ 5s² 5p⁶ 5d¹⁰ 6s² 6p⁶ 5f¹⁴ 6d¹⁰ 7s² 7p⁴
[Rn] 5f¹⁴ 6d¹⁰ 7s² 7p⁴
Shell 1:2e⁻
Shell 2:8e⁻
Shell 3:18e⁻
Shell 4:32e⁻
Shell 5:32e⁻
Shell 6:18e⁻
Shell 7:6e⁻
Real-World Uses
Research only
Nuclear physics
No practical applications
Scientific studies
Fundamental science
Fun Fact
Livermorium was created by a US-Russian team — a rare collaboration between former Cold War enemies, jointly naming it after a Californian lab!