Element 111

Roentgenium (Rg)

Element with unclassified properties · Period 7 · Group 11 · d-block

Roentgenium (Rg) is element 111 of the periodic table, a element with unclassified properties in period 7, group 11 (d-block) with an atomic mass of 282 and is a solid at standard conditions.

At a glance

Atomic number
111
Symbol
Rg
Atomic mass
282 u
Category
Unclassified properties
Period
7
Group
11
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 6d9 7s2
Shorthand configuration
[Rn] 5f14 6d9 7s2
Electrons per shell
2, 8, 18, 32, 32, 17, 2
Oxidation states
+5

Physical properties

Density
28.7 g/cm3
Phase
solid

Atomic properties

Covalent radius
121 pm
First ionization energy
1020 kJ/mol
Electron affinity
151 kJ/mol

Notable isotopes

IsotopeMassAbundanceStability
Rg-282282.16912Half-life 100 seconds

Common uses

  • Scientific research only

Discovery

Year
1994
Discovered by
Sigurd Hofmann
Country
Germany

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