Seaborgium
Seaborgium is a synthetic chemical element with the symbol Sg and atomic number 106, whose most stable isotope 271Sg has a half-life of 1.9 minutes. A new isotope 269Sg has a potentially slightly longer half-life (ca. 2.1 min) based on the observation of a single decay.[citation needed] Chemistry experiments with seaborgium have firmly placed it in group 6 as a heavier homologue to tungsten.
Seaborgium was first synthesized in 1974 at the Lawrence-Berkeley Laboratory, USA, by a team of scientists led by Albert Ghiorso and at the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research at Dubna, Russia.
The element was named after Nobel prize winner Glenn Theodore Seaborg, the American nuclear chemist.
Appearance and Characteristics
Harmful effects:
Seaborgium is harmful due to its radioactivity.
Characteristics:
- Seaborgium is a radioactive synthetic metal and has only been produced in tiny amounts.
Uses of Seaborgium
- Seaborgium is of research interest only.
