Element 109

Meitnerium (Mt)

Element with unclassified properties · Period 7 · Group 9 · d-block

Meitnerium (Mt) is element 109 of the periodic table, a element with unclassified properties in period 7, group 9 (d-block) with an atomic mass of 278 and is a solid at standard conditions.

At a glance

Atomic number
109
Symbol
Mt
Atomic mass
278 u
Category
Unclassified properties
Period
7
Group
9
Block
d-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 6d7 7s2
Shorthand configuration
[Rn] 5f14 6d7 7s2
Electrons per shell
2, 8, 18, 32, 32, 15, 2
Oxidation states
+9

Physical properties

Density
37.4 g/cm3
Phase
solid

Atomic properties

Covalent radius
129 pm
First ionization energy
800 kJ/mol

Notable isotopes

IsotopeMassAbundanceStability
Mt-278278.15631Half-life 4.5 seconds

Common uses

  • Scientific research only

Discovery

Year
1982
Discovered by
Peter Armbruster, Gottfried Münzenberg
Country
Germany

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