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Flerovium

A superheavy element probed for unusual, gas-like behavior.

Atomic #114Mass[289]Blockp-blockPeriod7Group14
Fl114 · [289]
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Inside the Flerovium atom

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Electron configuration

[Rn] 5f14 6d10 7s2 7p2

A neutral Flerovium atom has 114 electrons (equal to its proton count). Choosing a different isotope above changes only the neutron count.

Shell distribution

Shell 12 e⁻Shell 28 e⁻Shell 318 e⁻Shell 432 e⁻Shell 532 e⁻Shell 618 e⁻Shell 74 e⁻

Electrons fill inner shells before outer ones; the outermost (valence) shell drives the element's chemistry.

Properties

Physical & atomic properties

State (room temp)
Unknown
Melting point
Boiling point
Density
Electronegativity
Atomic radius
1st ionization energy
Category
Unknown
History

Discovery & naming

Discovered
1999
Discovered by
Dubna–Livermore collaboration
Origin of name
The Flerov Laboratory of Nuclear Reactions.

Notable uses

Scientific research only.

Cosmic origin

Where Flerovium comes from

Human synthesis

Synthetic, and a candidate for the theorised island of relative nuclear stability.

Simplified origin map — many elements form through more than one astrophysical pathway.

Summary

Atomic number
114
Atomic mass
[289]
Category
Unknown
Group · Period
14 · 7
Block
p-block
Shells
2 · 8 · 18 · 32 · 32 · 18 · 4