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Seaborgium

Transition Metal

Seaborgium (Sg) is a chemical element with atomic number 106, classified as a transition metal. At room temperature it is a solid. It was discovered in 1974 by Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory.

Properties

Atomic number
106
Atomic mass
269 u
Category
Transition Metal
Group
6
Period
7
Block
d-block
Electron configuration
[Rn] 5f¹⁴ 6d⁴ 7s²
Phase at STP
Solid
Density
35 g/cm³
Melting point
Boiling point
Electronegativity
Atomic radius
Ionization energy
Discovery
1974 · Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory

Common uses

Research only

Did you know?

Named after Glenn T. Seaborg, Nobel Prize-winning chemist.