Quick Facts
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Symbol | Lv |
| Atomic Number | 116 |
| Atomic Mass | [293] u |
| Category | Post-Transition Metal |
| Period | 7 |
| Group | 16 |
| Block | p |
| Electron Configuration | [Rn] 5f¹⁴ 6d¹⁰ 7s² 7p⁴ |
History and Discovery
Discovered by: JINR and LLNL collaboration Year of Discovery: 2000 Location: Dubna, Russia
Etymology
Named after Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL).
Interesting Facts
- Named after Livermore, California
- Predicted to resemble polonium
- Most stable isotope has about 60-millisecond half-life
- May have some noble gas-like properties
- About 30 atoms have been produced