Livermorium

Unknown properties · atomic number 116

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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.

Properties of Livermorium

Element category	Unknown properties
Atomic number	116
Atomic mass	293 u
Phase at STP	Solid
Group	16
Period	7
Block	p
Electron configuration	*[Rn] 5f14 6d10 7s2 7p4
Electrons per shell	2, 8, 18, 32, 32, 18, 6
Melting point	709 K (436 °C)
Boiling point	1085 K (812 °C)
Density	12.9 g/cm3
Discovered by	Joint Institute for Nuclear Research

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About the unknown properties group

Superheavy synthetic elements made atom-by-atom, existing for fractions of a second; their true chemistry is still unmeasured.

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