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Ununennium

ununennium - unbinilium
Fr
Uue
   
 
 

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Predicted properties
Name, Symbol, NumberUnunennium, Uue, 119
Chemical seriesPresumably Alkali metals
Group, Period, Block1, 8, s
Appearance unknown, probably metallic
and silvery white or grey colour
Atomic weight [295] amu(a guess)
Electron configuration [Uuo] 8s1
(a guess based upon caesium
and francium)
e- 's per energy level2, 8, 18, 32, 32, 18, 8, 1
State of matter presumably a liquid

Ununennium (eka-francium) is the temporary name of an undiscovered chemical element in the periodic table that has the temporary symbol Uue and has the atomic number 119. It would most likely be extremely reactive with water. Interestingly, it would be the first radioactive liquid (if guesses are right) to be discovered. There are radioactive solids, and radon is a gas but there are no liquids. It would also be only the second liquid metal (the other being mercury).

History

The name ununennium is used as a placeholder, such as in scientific articles about the search for element 119. Such transuranic elements are always artificially produced, and usually end up being named for a scientist.

See systematic element name.

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07-14-2008 23:18:10
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