118OgOganesson294[Rn] 5f¹⁴ 6d¹⁰ 7s² 7p⁶
unknown predicted to be noble gas

Oganesson

Oganesson is IUPAC's name for the transactinide element with the atomic number 118 and element symbol Og. It is also known as eka-radon or element 118, and on the periodic table of the elements it is a p-block element and the last one of the 7th period. Oganesson is currently the only synthetic member of group 18.

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
7p6

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

Properties

At a glance

Atomic number
118
Atomic mass
294 u
Phase
Solid
Density
4.95 g/cm³
Melting point
Unavailable
Boiling point
350 K
First ionization energy
Unavailable
Electronegativity
Unavailable
Electron affinity
5.40318 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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