๐Ÿ”น 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 ๐ŸงŠ

Bohrium is a man-made element created in labs by smashing lighter atoms together. It does not exist naturally.


๐Ÿ”ธ Chemical Properties

  • Chemical Symbol: Bh
  • Atomic Number: 107
  • Atomic Mass: About 270 u (most stable isotope)
  • Valency: Predicted +7
  • Electronic Configuration: [Rn] 5fยนโด 6dโต 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.


๐Ÿ“˜ 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.


๐Ÿค” 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! โณ
  • 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

๐Ÿ”ง Common Uses

โš ๏ธ Bohrium has no commercial uses due to its high radioactivity and short half-life.

โœ”๏ธ Scientific Research:
Used to study nuclear reactions, element stability, and atomic behavior at the limits of the periodic table


๐Ÿ“š 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! ๐ŸŒŸ๐Ÿ”ฌ


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