Element 116

Livermorium (Lv)

Element with unclassified properties · Period 7 · Group 16 · p-block

Livermorium (Lv) is element 116 of the periodic table, a element with unclassified properties in period 7, group 16 (p-block) with an atomic mass of 293 and is a solid at standard conditions.

At a glance

Atomic number
116
Symbol
Lv
Atomic mass
293 u
Category
Unclassified properties
Period
7
Group
16
Block
p-block
Phase at STP
solid

Electron structure

Electron configuration
1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 3d10 4s2 4p6 4d10 4f14 5s2 5p6 5d10 6s2 6p6 5f14 6d10 7s2 7p4
Shorthand configuration
[Rn] 5f14 6d10 7s2 7p4
Electrons per shell
2, 8, 18, 32, 32, 18, 6
Oxidation states
-2, +2, +4

Physical properties

Melting point
709 K
Boiling point
1085 K
Density
12.9 g/cm3
Phase
solid

Atomic properties

Covalent radius
175 pm
First ionization energy
663 kJ/mol
Electron affinity
75 kJ/mol

Notable isotopes

IsotopeMassAbundanceStability
Lv-293293.20449Half-life 57 ms

Common uses

  • Scientific research only

Discovery

Year
2000
Discovered by
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Country
Russia/USA

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