Livermorium (Lv)

Livermorium is named after Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California.

Calcium and curium nuclei spiralling together and fusing into livermorium, gone in less than a blink, bursting into smaller and smaller fragments — Video: Calcium and curium nuclei spiralling together and fusing into livermorium, gone in less than a blink, bursting into smaller and smaller fragments

Properties of Livermorium

Atomic number: 116
Category: Post-Transition Metal
Atomic mass: 293 u
Electron configuration: [Rn] 5f¹⁴ 6d¹⁰ 7s² 7p⁴
Melting point: 709 K (435.85 °C)
Boiling point: 1085 K (811.85 °C)
Density: 12.9 g/cm³
Appearance: Unknown, presumably metallic
Discovered by: Joint Institute for Nuclear Research (2000)

Facts about Livermorium

Livermorium is named after the Livermore National Laboratory in California!
Livermorium atoms last only about 60 milliseconds!
Livermorium was made by fusing calcium and curium atoms!
Only a few atoms of livermorium have ever been observed!

Livermorium videos

Calcium and curium nuclei spiralling together and fusing into livermorium, gone in less than a blink, bursting into smaller and smaller fragments

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