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Meitnerium (Mt)

Meitnerium is a transition metal with atomic number 109, in period 7 and group 9 of the periodic table. Its atomic mass is 278 u and its electron configuration is [Rn] 5f¹⁴ 6d⁷ 7s².

Key facts

Atomic number109
Atomic mass278 u
CategoryTransition Metal
Period7
Group9
Blockd
Electron configuration[Rn] 5f¹⁴ 6d⁷ 7s²
Electrons per shell2, 8, 18, 32, 32, 15, 2
Electronegativity (Pauling)---
Oxidation states+1, +3, +4, +6, +8, +9common in bold
State at 25 °C---
Melting point---
Boiling point---
Density27.5 g/cm³

Atomic properties

First ionization energy---
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Protons, neutrons, electrons109, 169, 109

Physical and thermal properties

Molar volume10 cm³/mol
Heat of fusion---
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Mohs hardness---
Young’s modulus---
Crystal structureFace-centered cubic
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Identification and history

CAS number54038-01-6
Latin nameMeitnerium
Discovered byGesellschaft für Schwerionenforschung · 1982
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Natural isotopes

Meitnerium has no stable isotopes: every isotope is radioactive.

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

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