Flerovium (Fl), element 114 – Learn Acer periodic table

Flerovium

Transition metal, atomic number 114.

Flerovium is a superheavy artificial chemical element with symbol Fl and atomic number 114. It is an extremely radioactive synthetic element. The element is named after the Flerov Laboratory of Nuclear Reactions of the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research in Dubna, Russia, where the element was discovered in 1998.

Facts

Symbol Fl. Atomic mass 289.0 u. Group 14, period 7. Electron configuration [Rn] 5f14 6d10 7s2 7p2. Electrons per shell 2, 8, 18, 32, 32, 18, 4. State at room temperature: Solid. Melting point 66.9 °C, boiling point 146.9 °C. Discovered by Joint Institute for Nuclear Research.

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