113NhNihonium286[Rn] 5f¹⁴ 6d¹⁰ 7s² 7p¹
unknown probably transition metal

Nihonium

Nihonium is a chemical element with atomic number 113. It has a symbol Nh. It is a synthetic element (an element that can be created in a laboratory but is not found in nature) and is extremely radioactive; its most stable known isotope, nihonium-286, has a half-life of 20 seconds.

Electronic structure

A stylized shell model. Electrons are quantum objects, not particles following these literal paths. Sizes and motion are illustrative.

Electrons by shell
Electron configuration
5f14
6d10
7s2
7p1

86 is the [Rn] core total across six shells.

Properties

At a glance

Atomic number
113
Atomic mass
286 u
Phase
Solid
Density
16 g/cm³
Melting point
700 K
Boiling point
1,430 K
First ionization energy
Unavailable
Electronegativity
Unavailable
Electron affinity
66.6 kJ/mol
Molar heat capacity
Unavailable
Period
7
Appearance
Unavailable

Conditions and isotopes affect measured properties. Some properties of short-lived elements are predicted. Electronegativity uses the Pauling scale.

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