Element 118

Oganesson (Og)

Element with unclassified properties · Period 7 · Group 18 · p-block

Oganesson (Og) is element 118 of the periodic table, a element with unclassified properties in period 7, group 18 (p-block) with an atomic mass of 294 and is a solid at standard conditions.

At a glance

Atomic number
118
Symbol
Og
Atomic mass
294 u
Category
Unclassified properties
Period
7
Group
18
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 7p6
Shorthand configuration
[Rn] 5f14 6d10 7s2 7p6
Electrons per shell
2, 8, 18, 32, 32, 18, 8
Oxidation states
-1, 0, +1, +2, +4, +6

Physical properties

Melting point
325 K
Boiling point
450 K
Density
5 g/cm3
Phase
solid

Atomic properties

Covalent radius
157 pm
First ionization energy
839 kJ/mol
Electron affinity
5.4 kJ/mol

Notable isotopes

IsotopeMassAbundanceStability
Og-294294.21392Half-life 0.7 ms

Common uses

  • Scientific research only

Discovery

Year
2002
Discovered by
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Country
Russia/USA

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