Element 116
Livermorium (Lv)
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
| Isotope | Mass | Abundance | Stability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lv-293 | 293.20449 | — | Half-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