
Flerovium element (Fl) is in group 14 and period 7 of a periodic table. Flerovium is in the p-block and it is classified as a radioactive synthetic element on the periodic table.
There is a lot more information related to flerovium which is mentioned in the Information Table given below.
So let’s dive right into it!
Table of contents
- Flerovium element (Information Table)
- Flerovium element in Periodic table
- Facts about Flerovium
- Properties of Flerovium
- Uses of Flerovium
Flerovium Element (Information Table)
The important data related to flerovium element is given in the table below.
Atomic number of flerovium | 114 |
Symbol of flerovium | Fl |
Atomic mass of flerovium (most stable isotope) | 289 u |
Protons in flerovium | 114 |
Electrons in flerovium | 114 |
State of flerovium (at STP) | Liquid (predicted) |
Group number of flerovium in periodic table | 14 |
Period number of flerovium in periodic table | 7 |
Block of flerovium in periodic table | p-block |
Category of flerovium | Synthetic element |
Bohr model or Electrons per shell or Electrons arrangement in flerovium | 2, 8, 18, 32, 32, 18, 4 |
Electron configuration of flerovium | [Rn] 5f14 6d10 7s2 7p2 |
Orbital diagram of flerovium | ![]() |
Density of flerovium (predicted) | 9.93 g/cm3 |
Melting point of flerovium (predicted) | -73 °C |
Boiling point of flerovium (predicted) | 107 °C |
Main isotope of flerovium | 289Fl |
Crystal structure of flerovium (predicted) | Face Centered Cubic (FCC) |
Also see: Interactive Periodic Table (It has rotating bohr models as well as many other details of all the 118 elements in a single periodic table).
Flerovium element in Periodic table
The Flerovium element (Fl) has the atomic number 114 and is located in group 14 and period 7.
H | He | ||||||||||||||||
Li | Be | B | C | N | O | F | Ne | ||||||||||
Na | Mg | Al | Si | P | S | Cl | Ar | ||||||||||
K | Ca | Sc | Ti | V | Cr | Mn | Fe | Co | Ni | Cu | Zn | Ga | Ge | As | Se | Br | Kr |
Rb | Sr | Y | Zr | Nb | Mo | Tc | Ru | Rh | Pd | Ag | Cd | In | Sn | Sb | Te | I | Xe |
Cs | Ba | La* | Hf | Ta | W | Re | Os | Ir | Pt | Au | Hg | Tl | Pb | Bi | Po | At | Rn |
Fr | Ra | Ac** | Rf | Db | Sg | Bh | Hs | Mt | Ds | Rg | Cn | Nh | Fl | Mc | Lv | Ts | Og |
*Ce | Pr | Nd | Pm | Sm | Eu | Gd | Tb | Dy | Ho | Er | Tm | Yb | Lu | ||||
**Th | Pa | U | Np | Pu | Am | Cm | Bk | Cf | Es | Fm | Md | No | Lr |
Facts about flerovium
Here are a few interesting facts about the flerovium element.
- Flerovium was given its name to honor the physicist Georgy Flerov.
- Flerovium has a very short half-life and it is artificially made in the lab.
- Flerovium has few isotopes and all the isotopes are radioactive in nature.
- 289Fl is the most stable isotope of flerovium and it has a half life of only 1.9 seconds.
Properties of flerovium
Here is a list of some physical properties and chemical properties of flerovium.
- Flerovium is highly radioactive in nature.
- It has been predicted that flerovium has a liquid state at standard temperature and pressure.
- The density of flerovium is predicted to be 9.93 g/cm3 and its most stable isotope has a density 289 amu.
- The oxidation state of flerovium is +2 (predicted).
Uses of flerovium
Flerovium has no commercial uses due to its scarcity and radioactivity. It is generally used for research work.
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