Superheavy Element Flerovium (Element 114) Is a Volatile Metal

A. Yakushev, J.M. Gates, A. Türler, M. Schädel, C.E. Düllmann, D. Ackermann, L.-L. Andersson, M. Block, W. Brüchle, J. Dvorak, K. Eberhardt, H.G. Essel, J. Even, Ulrika Forsberg, A. Gorshkov, R. Graeger, K.E. Gregorich, W. Hartmann, R.-D. Herzberg, F.P. HeßbergerD. Hild, A. Hübner, E. Jäger, J. Khuyagbaatar, B. Kindler, J.V. Kratz, J. Krier, N. Kurz, B. Lommel, L.J. Niewisch, H. Nitsche, J.P. Omtvedt, E. Parr, Z. Qin, Dirk Rudolph, J. Runke, B. Schausten, E. Schimpf, A. Semchenkov, J. Steiner, P. Thörle-Pospiech, J. Uusitalo, M. Wegrzecki, N. Wiehl

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    Abstract

    The electronic structure of superheavy elements (Z ≥ 104) and their chemical properties are dominated by relativistic effects. Recently two superheavy elements were recognized by the IUPAC and named flerovium (Fl, Z = 114) and livermorium (Lv, Z = 116). Fl is the heaviest element with which chemical experiments were performed. Here, we report on experiments that help answering the long-standing question whether Fl behaves rather like a noble gas or like a metal.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)1624-1629
    Number of pages6
    JournalInorganic Chemistry
    Volume53
    Issue number3
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2014

    Subject classification (UKÄ)

    • Subatomic Physics

    Free keywords

    • superheavy elements
    • element 114
    • gas chemistry

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