Seaborgium (Sg)

Seaborgium is named after Glenn T. Seaborg, who co-discovered ten transuranium elements.

Oxygen and californium nuclei spiralling together and fusing into seaborgium, burning with a dignified steady light before releasing an alpha particle — Video: Oxygen and californium nuclei spiralling together and fusing into seaborgium, burning with a dignified steady light before releasing an alpha particle

Properties of Seaborgium

Atomic number: 106
Category: Transition Metal
Atomic mass: 269 u
Electron configuration: [Rn] 5f¹⁴ 6d⁴ 7s²
Density: 35 g/cm³
Appearance: Unknown, presumably metallic
Discovered by: Albert Ghiorso (1974)

Facts about Seaborgium

Seaborgium is named after Glenn Seaborg, who helped discover 10 elements!
Seaborg is the only person to have an element named after them while still alive!
Seaborgium atoms last only about 14 minutes!
Only a few atoms of seaborgium have ever been created!

Seaborgium videos

Oxygen and californium nuclei spiralling together and fusing into seaborgium, burning with a dignified steady light before releasing an alpha particle

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