๐น Basic Information
- Element Name: Bohrium
- Discovered By: Joint team of scientists from Germany and Russia
- Year of Discovery: 1981
- Category: Transition Metal / Synthetic Element
- Group: 7 (in the d-block)
- State at Room Temperature: Presumed Solid ๐ง
Bohrium is a man-made element created in labs by smashing lighter atoms together. It does not exist naturally.
๐ธ Chemical Properties
- Chemical Symbol: Bh
- Atomic Number: 107
- Atomic Mass: About 270 u (most stable isotope)
- Valency: Predicted +7
- Electronic Configuration: [Rn] 5fยนโด 6dโต 7sยฒ (predicted)
Bohrium is expected to behave like other group 7 elements such as rhenium, but its chemistry is mostly theoretical due to its short life.
๐ Basic Things to Know
Bohrium is named in honor of Niels Bohr, a pioneer in atomic physics. The element was officially named in 1997, recognizing his huge contributions to our understanding of atoms.
๐ค Interesting Facts
- One of the heaviest elements ever made in laboratories
- Its most stable isotope, Bohrium-270, has a half-life of about 61 seconds โ very short! โณ
- Too unstable for any practical use, but vital for scientific study
- Helps researchers explore chemical properties of superheavy elements
- Part of the transactinide elements beyond uranium on the periodic table
๐ง Common Uses
โ ๏ธ Bohrium has no commercial uses due to its high radioactivity and short half-life.
โ๏ธ Scientific Research:
Used to study nuclear reactions, element stability, and atomic behavior at the limits of the periodic table
๐ Conclusion
Bohrium is a synthetic, superheavy element that honors a great physicist and helps scientists understand the extremes of chemistry and atomic science. For students, it represents how science keeps pushing the boundaries of what we know! ๐๐ฌ