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Livermorium (Lv)
Element with atomic number 116, category: Unknown, a solid at room temperature.
Element 116 of 118
Unknown
Livermorium
Group 16, Period 7
Common Uses
Research
Electron Diagram
About Livermorium
Livermorium is a chemical element with the symbol Lv and atomic number 116, meaning every atom has 116 protons in its nucleus. It is classed as Unknown and is a solid at room temperature (estimated, never measured directly because this element decays within seconds). Its atomic mass is about 293 atomic mass units (u).
On the periodic table, Livermorium sits in group 16, period 7, which determines how many electron shells it has and how it tends to react with other elements.
Uses of Livermorium
In daily life and industry, Livermorium is used for Research. These uses are closely tied to the typical properties of elements in the Unknown category.
Electron Structure of Livermorium
Using a simplified electron shell model (at most 2 electrons in the first shell, 8 in the second, 18 in the third, and so on), Livermorium has 7 electron shells, with an approximate arrangement of 2, 8, 18, 32, 32, 18, 6 electrons from the innermost shell to the outermost. This is a simplified learning model, not the full electron configuration that accounts for the s, p, d and f subshells.
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