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Seaborgium (Sg)

Seaborgium is a transition metal with atomic number 106, in period 7 and group 6 of the periodic table. Its atomic mass is 269 u and its electron configuration is [Rn] 5f¹⁴ 6d⁴ 7s².

Key facts

Atomic number106
Atomic mass269 u
CategoryTransition Metal
Period7
Group6
Blockd
Electron configuration[Rn] 5f¹⁴ 6d⁴ 7s²
Electrons per shell2, 8, 18, 32, 32, 12, 2
Electronegativity (Pauling)---
Oxidation states+3, +4, +5, +6common in bold
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Density23.5 g/cm³

Atomic properties

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Protons, neutrons, electrons106, 163, 106

Physical and thermal properties

Molar volume12 cm³/mol
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Crystal structureBody-centered cubic
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Identification and history

CAS number54038-81-2
Latin nameSeaborgium
Discovered byL. Berkeley National Laboratory · 1974
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Natural isotopes

Seaborgium has no stable isotopes: every isotope is radioactive.

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

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