Nihonium (Nh)

Atomic Number113
Atomic Mass286 u
CategoryUnknown
Electron Config*[Rn] 5f¹⁴ 6d¹⁰ 7s² 7p¹
Melting Point700 K
Boiling Point1430 K
Crystal StructureHexagonal (predicted)
Discovered ByRIKEN (2004)

Brief Introduction

Nihonium (Nh) is a synthetic, radioactive element. Key details about Nihonium (Nh) are as follows:

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

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

History: Discovered in 2003 by a team at RIKEN in Japan. Named after Nihon, the Japanese word for Japan. First element discovered in Asia.

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 Nh-286 has half-life of about 10 seconds, expected to behave chemically similar to thallium.

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