Livermorium (Lv)
| Atomic Number | 116 |
|---|---|
| Atomic Mass | 293 u |
| Category | Unknown |
| Electron Config | *[Rn] 5f¹⁴ 6d¹⁰ 7s² 7p⁴ |
| Melting Point | 709 K |
| Boiling Point | 1085 K |
| Crystal Structure | Hexagonal (predicted) |
| Discovered By | Joint Institute for Nuclear Research (2000) |
Brief Introduction
Livermorium (Lv) is a synthetic, radioactive element. Key details about Livermorium (Lv) are as follows:
Uses: No practical applications. Used only in scientific research.
Production/Extraction: Produced by bombarding curium with calcium ions in particle accelerators.
History: Discovered in 2000 by teams at JINR in Dubna, Russia and LLNL in the USA. Named after Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.
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 Lv-293 has half-life of about 61 milliseconds, expected to behave chemically similar to polonium.