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271.000Seaborgium
Seaborgiyum
Seaborgium is a synthetic transactinide element with atomic number 106. It is known for Glenn Seaborg, Group 6 chemistry, seaborgium oxychloride experiments and comparisons with tungsten and molybdenum.
106
271 g/mol
[Rn] 5f¹⁴ 6d⁴ 7s²
2 | 8 | 18 | 32 | 32 | 12 | 2
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35 g/cm³
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Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Seaborgium was synthesized in 1974 by the Berkeley team and named after Glenn T. Seaborg. It became one of the rare elements named after a living person at the time the name was approved.
Seaborgium-269
Half-life: About 5 minutes. One of the longer-lived seaborgium isotopes in current nuclear data.Seaborgium-271
Half-life: About 2-2.4 minutes. Commonly cited seaborgium isotope used in reference tables.SgO₂Cl₂
Seaborgium Dioxide DichlorideGas-phase transactinide compound compared with Mo and W oxychlorides.SgO₂(OH)₂
Seaborgium Oxide HydroxideResearch species in seaborgium chemical characterization.- Gas-phase chemistry of seaborgium oxychlorides
- Group 6 transactinide comparisons with molybdenum and tungsten
- Testing relativistic effects in superheavy chemistry
- Nuclear decay studies
Seaborgium has no biological role. It is synthetic, highly radioactive and produced only atom by atom.
- Seaborgium honors Glenn Seaborg, who helped discover several transuranium elements.
- SgO₂Cl₂ chemistry supports seaborgium’s placement in Group 6 below tungsten.
- Naming an element after a living scientist was controversial during the transfermium naming debates.
- Seaborgium has atomic number 106 and symbol Sg.
- Its listed electron configuration is [Rn] 5f¹⁴ 6d⁴ 7s²; superheavy element values are partly prediction-based.
- Seaborgium is a Group 6 transactinide below tungsten.
- Remember SgO₂Cl₂ for gas-phase chemistry confirmation.
What is the atomic number of seaborgium?
The atomic number of seaborgium is 106.
What is the electron configuration of seaborgium?
Seaborgium is commonly listed with [Rn] 5f¹⁴ 6d⁴ 7s², but superheavy-element values should be treated as partly prediction-based.
What is seaborgium used for?
Seaborgium is used only in nuclear physics and transactinide chemistry research.
Who is seaborgium named after?
Seaborgium is named after Glenn T. Seaborg.
What is SgO₂Cl₂?
SgO₂Cl₂ is seaborgium dioxide dichloride, a gas-phase compound used to compare seaborgium with molybdenum and tungsten.