Seaborgium (Sg) is a chemical element of the periodic table, located in the group 6 and the period 7, and has the atomic number 106. It is a silvery-white transition metal, which is named after the American chemist, Glenn T. Seaborg. It is a transuranium element and is counted as one of the radioactive elements.
Seaborgium on periodic table
| group | ⇨ | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
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| 1 | 1 H  Hydrogen |
2 He  Helium |
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| 2 | 3 Li  Lithium |
4 Be  Beryllium |
5 B  Boron |
6 C  Carbon |
7 N  Nitrogen |
8 O  Oxygen |
9 F  Fluorine |
10 Ne  Neon |
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| 3 | 11 Na  Sodium |
12 Mg  Magnesium |
13 Al  Aluminium |
14 Si  Silicon |
15 P  Phosphorus |
16 S  Sulfur |
17 Cl  Chlorine |
18 Ar  Argon |
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| 4 | 19 K  Potassium |
20 Ca  Calcium |
21 Sc  Scandium |
22 Ti  Titanium |
23 V  Vanadium |
24 Cr  Chromium |
25 Mn  Manganese |
26 Fe  Iron |
27 Co  Cobalt |
28 Ni  Nickel |
29 Cu  Copper |
30 Zn  Zinc |
31 Ga  Gallium |
32 Ge  Germanium |
33 As  Arsenic |
34 Se  Selenium |
35 Br  Bromine |
36 Kr  Krypton |
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| 5 | 37 Rb  Rubidium |
38 Sr  Strontium |
39 Y  Yttrium |
40 Zr  Zirconium |
41 Nb  Niobium |
42 Mo  Molybdenum |
43 Tc  Technetium |
44 Ru  Ruthenium |
45 Rh  Rhodium |
46 Pd  Palladium |
47 Ag  Silver |
48 Cd  Cadmium |
49 In  Indium |
50 Sn  Tin |
51 Sb  Antimony |
52 Te  Tellurium |
53 I  Iodine |
54 Xe  Xenon |
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| 6 | 55 Cs  Caesium |
56 Ba  Barium |
72 Hf  Hafnium |
73 Ta  Tantalum |
74 W  Tungsten |
75 Re  Rhenium |
76 Os  Osmium |
77 Ir  Iridium |
78 Pt  Platinum |
79 Au  Gold |
80 Hg  Mercury |
81 Tl  Thallium |
82 Pb  Lead |
83 Bi  Bismuth |
84 Po  Polonium |
85 At  Astatine |
86 Rn  Radon |
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| 7 | 87 Fr  Francium |
88 Ra  Radium |
104 Rf  Rutherfordium |
105 Db  Dubnium |
106 Sg Seaborgium |
107 Bh  Bohrium |
108 Hs  Hassium |
109 Mt  Meitnerium |
110 Ds  Darmstadtium |
111 Rg  Roentgenium |
112 Cn  Copernicium |
113 Nh  Nihonium |
114 Fl  Flerovium |
115 Mc  Moscovium |
116 Lv  Livermorium |
117 Ts  Tennessine |
118 Og  Oganesson |
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| 57 La  Lanthanum |
58 Ce  Cerium |
59 Pr  Praseodymium |
60 Nd  Neodymium |
61 Pm  Promethium |
62 Sm  Samarium |
63 Eu  Europium |
64 Gd  Gadolinium |
65 Tb  Terbium |
66 Dy  Dysprosium |
67 Ho  Holmium |
68 Er  Erbium |
69 Tm  Thulium |
70 Yb  Ytterbium |
71 Lu  Lutetium |
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| 89 Ac  Actinium |
90 Th  Thorium |
91 Pa  Protactinium |
92 U  Uranium |
93 Np  Neptunium |
94 Pu  Plutonium |
95 Am  Americium |
96 Cm  Curium |
97 Bk  Berkelium |
98 Cf  Californium |
99 Es  Einsteinium |
100 Fm  Fermium |
101 Md  Mendelevium |
102 No  Nobelium |
103 Lr  Lawrencium |
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Seaborgium is a d-block element, found in the sixth column and the seventh row of the periodic table. It has the atomic number 106 and is denoted by the symbol Sg.
Seaborgium element information
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| Origin of name | named after American chemist, Glenn T. Seaborg |
| Symbol | Sg |
| Atomic number (Z) | 106 |
| Atomic mass | (269) |
| Block | d-block |
| Group | 6 |
| Period | 7 |
| Classification | Transition metal |
| Atomic radius | 132 pm (predicted) |
| Covalent radius | 143 pm (estimated) |
| Electron configuration | [Rn] 5f14 6d4 7s2 |
| Learn how to write: Seaborgium electron configuration | |
| Electrons per shell | 2, 8, 18, 32, 32, 12, 2 |
| Crystal structure | Body-centered cubic (bcc) (predicted) |
| Phase at r.t | Solid (predicted) |
| Density near r.t | 23-24 g/cm3 (predicted) |
| Natural occurrence | Synthetic |
| Oxidation state | +4 (predicted), +6 |
| Protons Neutrons Electrons |
106 163 106 |
| CAS number | 54038-81-2 |
| Discovered at | Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in 1974 |
History of seaborgium
Seaborgium was first synthesized in 1974 by a team of American scientists at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in California, who named the element in honor of Glenn T. Seaborg, a prominent American nuclear chemist who had contributed significantly to the discovery of several other elements.
Seaborgium was synthesized by bombarding a target material of californium-249 with a beam of accelerated ions of oxygen-18. The resulting collisions produced a small number of seaborgium atoms, which were identified through their decay properties.
The discovery of seaborgium was not initially confirmed by other laboratories, leading to some controversy over its validity. However, subsequent experiments conducted at several other research institutions confirmed the original discovery and provided additional data on the element’s properties.
Like other synthetic elements, seaborgium is highly unstable and has a very short half-life, making it difficult to study and work with. As a result, most of what is known about seaborgium has been inferred from its position in the periodic table and from the behavior of other elements in its group.
Despite its short half-life and limited practical applications, seaborgium remains of great scientific interest due to its unique properties and its role in expanding our understanding of the behavior of matter at the atomic level.
Occurrence and production
Seaborgium is a synthetic element that does not occur naturally on Earth. It is created through the process of nucleosynthesis in a laboratory environment.
The primary method of producing seaborgium is through the bombardment of heavy target materials with beams of high-energy ions. Specifically, seaborgium has been produced by bombarding a target of plutonium-242 with accelerated ions of calcium-48.
The production of seaborgium is a difficult and complex process, requiring the use of specialized equipment and techniques to isolate and identify the element. Seaborgium is highly unstable, with a half-life of only a few seconds, which makes it difficult to study and work with.
Due to the difficulty of producing seaborgium and the limited amount of the element that has been synthesized to date, there are no practical applications for it at present. However, its unique properties and its position in the periodic table make it of great interest to scientists for research purposes, particularly in the study of nuclear physics and the behavior of matter at the atomic level.
Properties of seaborgium
Seaborgium is a highly unstable element with a very short half-life, typically measured in seconds.
Seaborgium is a transition metal and is expected to have properties similar to other elements in its group, such as tungsten and molybdenum.
Seaborgium is predicted to have a metallic appearance, with a silvery-gray color.
The atomic number of seaborgium is 106, which means it has 106 protons in its nucleus. Its atomic weight is not well established due to its short half-life.
Seaborgium is believed to have six isotopes, with mass numbers ranging from 260 to 266.
The electron configuration of seaborgium is expected to be [Rn] 5f14 6d4 7s2, based on predictions from the periodic table.
Seaborgium is expected to have a high melting and boiling point, and to be a good conductor of electricity.
Due to the difficulty of producing and studying seaborgium, much of its properties remain theoretical and have not been experimentally verified.
Uses of seaborgium
Seaborgium is a highly unstable element, and due to its scarcity, it has no significant practical applications. However, scientists continue to study it to gain a better understanding of the behavior of heavy elements and nuclear physics.
Some of the possible applications of seaborgium in the future include its use in nuclear research, as well as potential use in nuclear fusion technology.
Its isotopes can also be used in the production of other synthetic elements through nuclear transmutation, further expanding our understanding of the behavior of heavy elements.
However, these potential applications are purely theoretical at this point and require further research and development.
Interesting facts about seaborgium
Seaborgium was first synthesized in 1974 by a team of scientists led by Albert Ghiorso at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in California.
The element was named after Glenn T. Seaborg, an American nuclear chemist who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1951 for his work on the synthesis of heavy elements.
Seaborgium is a highly unstable element and has a very short half-life. It decays through alpha decay into other elements, such as rutherfordium and bohrium.
Seaborgium has not yet been produced in large enough quantities to have any practical applications. Its main importance lies in the study of nuclear physics and the understanding of the properties of heavy elements.
Scientists have used seaborgium as a target material for the production of other heavy elements, such as ununoctium and tennessine.
In 1997, scientists at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory successfully produced four atoms of seaborgium-266, the most stable isotope of seaborgium known at the time. This achievement was recognized as one of the top ten scientific breakthroughs of the year by the journal Science.
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External links
- https://www.britannica.com/science/seaborgium
- https://www.rsc.org/periodic-table/element/106/seaborgium
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seaborgium
- https://www.chemicool.com/elements/seaborgium.html
- https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/element/Seaborgium
- https://education.jlab.org/itselemental/ele106.html
- https://www.thoughtco.com/seaborgium-facts-sg-or-element-106-3875708
- https://www.livescience.com/40630-facts-about-seaborgium.html
