Seaborgium
transition metal · period 7 · group 6 · d-block
Seaborgium is a synthetic chemical element with the symbol Sg and atomic number 106. It is named after the American nuclear chemist Glenn T.
What the numbers say
At standard temperature and pressure Seaborgium is a solid, sitting in period 7, group 6 of the d-block.
First identified in 1974.
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K 2 · L 8 · M 18 · N 32 · O 32 · P 12 · Q 2
Properties
| Atomic number | 106 |
|---|---|
| Atomic mass | 269 u |
| Series | transition metal |
| Group | 6 |
| Period | 7 |
| Block | d-block |
| Phase at STP | Solid |
| Electron configuration | *[Rn] 5f¹⁴ 6d⁴ 7s² |
| Oxidation states | 6 |
| Discovered | 1974 |
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