Bohrium (Bh)

Atomic Number107
Atomic Mass270 u
CategoryTransition metal
Electron Config*[Rn] 5f¹⁴ 6d⁵ 7s²
Crystal StructureHexagonal Close-packed (predicted)
Discovered ByGSI Helmholtz Centre for Heavy Ion Research (1981)

Brief Introduction

Bohrium (Bh) is a synthetic, radioactive transactinide element. Key details about Bohrium (Bh) are as follows:

Uses: No practical applications. Used only in scientific research.

Production/Extraction: Produced by bombarding bismuth with chromium ions in particle accelerators.

History: Discovered in 1981 by a team at GSI Helmholtz Centre for Heavy Ion Research in Germany. Named after Niels Bohr.

Health Effects & Safety: Highly radioactive. Extreme rarity means no health data.

Price/Market: Not commercially available. Produced only for research.

Properties: Radioactive, most stable isotope Bh-274 has half-life of about 54 seconds, expected to behave chemically similar to rhenium.

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