Quick Facts
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Symbol | Fl |
| Atomic Number | 114 |
| Atomic Mass | [289] u |
| Category | Post-Transition Metal |
| Period | 7 |
| Group | 14 |
| Block | p |
| Electron Configuration | [Rn] 5f¹⁴ 6d¹⁰ 7s² 7p² |
History and Discovery
Discovered by: JINR and LLNL collaboration Year of Discovery: 1998 Location: Dubna, Russia
Etymology
Named after Georgy Flyorov, founder of JINR's superheavy element research.
Interesting Facts
- Named after Georgy Flyorov
- May be relatively volatile for its position
- Predicted to have some noble gas-like properties
- Most stable isotope has about 1.9-second half-life
- About 90 atoms have been produced