Livermorium
unknown, probably post-transition metal · period 7 · group 16 (chalcogens) · p-block
Livermorium is a synthetic chemical element with the symbol Lv and has an atomic number of 116. It is an extremely radioactive element that has only been created in the laboratory and has not been observed in nature.
What the numbers say
At standard temperature and pressure Livermorium is a solid, sitting in period 7, group 16 of the p-block.
Its melting point of 709 K (436 °C) is the 73rd highest of the 110 elements with a measured value — mid-range among the elements.
First identified in 2000.
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The structure search queries the Materials Project, OQMD and the Open Materials Database for computed crystal structures containing Lv — with DFT formation energy, hull stability and band gap where the provider publishes them.
K 2 · L 8 · M 18 · N 32 · O 32 · P 18 · Q 6
Properties
| Atomic number | 116 |
|---|---|
| Atomic mass | 293 u |
| Series | unknown, probably post-transition metal |
| Group | 16 |
| Period | 7 |
| Block | p-block |
| Phase at STP | Solid |
| Melting point | 709 K (436 °C) |
| Boiling point | 1085 K (812 °C) |
| Electron configuration | *[Rn] 5f¹⁴ 6d¹⁰ 7s² 7p⁴ |
| Discovered | 2000 |
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