Nihonium element (Nh) is in group 13 and period 7 of a periodic table. Nihonium 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 nihonium which is mentioned in the Information Table given below.
So let’s dive right into it!
Table of contents
- Nihonium element (Information Table)
- Nihonium element in Periodic table
- Facts about Nihonium
- Properties of Nihonium
- Uses of Nihonium
Nihonium Element (Information Table)
The important data related to nihonium element is given in the table below.
| Atomic number of nihonium | 113 |
| Symbol of nihonium | Nh |
| Atomic mass of nihonium (most stable isotope) | 286 u |
| Protons in nihonium | 113 |
| Electrons in nihonium | 113 |
| State of nihonium (at STP) | Solid (predicted) |
| Group number of nihonium in periodic table | 13 |
| Period number of nihonium in periodic table | 7 |
| Block of nihonium in periodic table | p-block |
| Category of nihonium | Synthetic element |
| Bohr model or Electrons per shell or Electrons arrangement in nihonium | 2, 8, 18, 32, 32, 18, 3 |
| Electron configuration of nihonium | [Rn] 5f14 6d10 7s2 7p1 |
| Orbital diagram of nihonium |  |
| Density of nihonium (predicted) | 16 g/cm3 |
| Melting point of Nihonium (predicted) | 430 °C |
| Boiling point of Nihonium (predicted) | 1130 °C |
| Main isotope of nihonium | 286Nh |
| Crystal structure of nihonium (predicted) | Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP) |
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).
Nihonium element in Periodic table
The Nihonium element (Nh) has the atomic number 113 and is located in group 13 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 |
Click on above elements in the periodic table to see their information.
Facts about nihonium
Here are a few interesting facts about nihonium element.
- Nihonium was given its name from the name “Nihon”. Nihon is the Japanese name for Japan.
- Nihonium is not available naturally and it is artificially prepared in a laboratory.
- Nihonium has around 8 isotopes and all those isotopes are radioactive in nature.
- 286Nh is the most stable isotope of nihonium with a half life of only 10 seconds.
Properties of nihonium
Here is a list of some physical properties and chemical properties of nihonium.
- Nihonium has a very short half life and it is highly radioactive in nature.
- Nihonium is predicted to have solid state at STP.
- Nihonium has HCP crystal structure (predicted).
- The density of nihonium is predicted to be 16 g/cm3 and its most stable isotope has an atomic mass 286 amu.
- The common oxidation states of nihonium are predicted to be +1 and +3.
Uses of nihonium
Nihonium has no commercial uses due to its scarcity and radioactivity. It is generally used for research work.
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