Oganesson (Og)
| Atomic Number | 118 |
|---|---|
| Atomic Mass | 294 u |
| Category | Unknown |
| Electron Config | *[Rn] 5f¹⁴ 6d¹⁰ 7s² 7p⁶ |
| Boiling Point | 350 K |
| Crystal Structure | Face-centered Cubic (predicted) |
| Discovered By | Joint Institute for Nuclear Research (2006) |
Brief Introduction
Oganesson (Og) is a synthetic, radioactive element and the heaviest known element. Key details about Oganesson (Og) are as follows:
Uses: No practical applications. Used only in scientific research to test the limits of nuclear stability and study superheavy elements.
Production/Extraction: Produced by bombarding californium with calcium ions in particle accelerators. Only a few atoms have ever been produced.
History: Discovered in 2002 by teams at JINR in Dubna, Russia and LLNL in the USA. Named after Yuri Oganessian, the only living person to have an element named after them at the time of naming (2016).
Health Effects & Safety: Highly radioactive. Extreme rarity means no health data.
Price/Market: Not commercially available. Produced only for research.
Properties: Radioactive noble gas (Group 18), most stable isotope Og-294 has half-life of about 0.7 milliseconds, predicted to be a solid at room temperature due to relativistic effects, potentially semiconducting rather than inert like other noble gases.