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Bohrium (Bh)

Bohrium is a transition metal with atomic number 107, in period 7 and group 7 of the periodic table. Its atomic mass is 270 u and its electron configuration is [Rn] 5f¹⁴ 6d⁵ 7s².

Key facts

Atomic number107
Atomic mass270 u
CategoryTransition Metal
Period7
Group7
Blockd
Electron configuration[Rn] 5f¹⁴ 6d⁵ 7s²
Electrons per shell2, 8, 18, 32, 32, 13, 2
Electronegativity (Pauling)---
Oxidation states+3, +4, +5, +7common in bold
State at 25 °C---
Melting point---
Boiling point---
Density26.5 g/cm³

Atomic properties

First ionization energy---
Electron affinity---
Atomic radius---
Covalent radius---
Van der Waals radius---
Common ions---
Protons, neutrons, electrons107, 163, 107

Physical and thermal properties

Molar volume10 cm³/mol
Heat of fusion---
Heat of vaporization---
Specific heat---
Thermal conductivity---
Thermal expansion---
Mohs hardness---
Young’s modulus---
Crystal structureSimple hexagonal
Magnetic type---

Identification and history

CAS number54037-14-8
Latin nameBohrium
Discovered byGesellschaft für Schwerionenforschung · 1981
Named by---

Natural isotopes

Bohrium has no stable isotopes: every isotope is radioactive.

No visible amount of Bohrium has ever been made: its physical properties here are theoretical estimates, not measurements.

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