Nihonium Element Information, Facts, Properties, Trends, Uses, Comparison with other elements
Nihonium is a chemical element with atomic number 113. It has a symbol Nh. It is a synthetic element (an element that can be created in a laboratory but is not found in nature) and is extremely radioactive; its most stable known isotope, nihonium-286, has a half-life of 20 seconds.
It belongs to group 13 of the periodic table having trivial name triels, icosagens. You can also download Printable Periodic Table of Elements Flashcards for Nihonium in a PDF format.
Nihonium Facts
Read key information and facts about element Nihonium
Name | Nihonium |
Atomic Number | 113 |
Atomic Symbol | Nh |
Atomic Weight | 284 |
Phase | Solid |
Color | - |
Appearance | - |
Classification | Post Transition Metal |
Natural Occurance | Synthetic |
Group in Periodic Table | 13 |
Group Name | boron family |
Period in Periodic Table | period 7 |
Block in Periodic Table | p-block |
Electronic Configuration | [Rn] 5f14 6d10 7s2 7p1 |
Electronic Shell Structure (Electrons per shell) | 2, 8, 18, 32, 32, 18, 3 |
Melting Point | - |
Boiling Point | - |
CAS Number | CAS54084-70-7 |
How to Locate Nihonium on Periodic Table
Periodic table is arranged by atomic number, number of protons in the nucleus which is same as number of electrons. The atomic number increases from left to right. Periodic table starts at top left ( Atomic number 1) and ends at bottom right (atomic number 118). Therefore you can directly look for atomic number 113 to find Nihonium on periodic table.
Another way to read periodic table and locate an element is by using group number (column) and period number (row). To locate Nihonium on periodic table look for cross section of group 13 and period 7 in the modern periodic table.
Nihonium History
The element Nihonium was discovered by K. Morita et al.(RIKENin Wako, Japan) in year 2004 in Russia and United States. Nihonium was first isolated by in . Nihonium derived its name from the Japanese name for Japan, Nihon, where the element was first synthesized.
Discovered By | K. Morita et al.(RIKENin Wako, Japan) |
Discovery Date | 2004 in Russia and United States |
First Isolation | |
Isolated by |
Prepared by bombardment of bismuth with zinc
Nihonium Uses
The element Nihonium has No uses outside scientific research. Since element Nihonium has extremely short half-lives
Nihonium Presence: Abundance in Nature and Around Us
As Nihonium is a Synthetic element, the abundance of Nihonium in Universe, Sun, Meteorites, Earth's Crust, Oceans and Human Body in either not known or they have a very short half life.
Crystal Structure of Nihonium
The solid state structure of Nihonium is .
The Crystal structure can be described in terms of its unit Cell. The unit Cells repeats itself in three dimensional space to form the structure.
Unit Cell Parameters
The unit cell is represented in terms of its lattice parameters, which are the lengths of the cell edges Lattice Constants (a, b and c)
a | b | c |
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and the angles between them Lattice Angles (alpha, beta and gamma).
alpha | beta | gamma |
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The positions of the atoms inside the unit cell are described by the set of atomic positions ( xi, yi, zi) measured from a reference lattice point.
The symmetry properties of the crystal are described by the concept of space groups. All possible symmetric arrangements of particles in three-dimensional space are described by the 230 space groups (219 distinct types, or 230 if chiral copies are considered distinct.
Space Group Name | - |
Space Group Number | - |
Crystal Structure | - |
Number of atoms per unit cell |
The number of atoms per unit cell in a simple cubic, face-centered cubic and body-centred cubic are 1,4,2 respectively.
Nihonium Atomic and Orbital Properties
Nihonium atoms have 113 electrons and the electronic shell structure is [2, 8, 18, 32, 32, 18, 3] with Atomic Term Symbol (Quantum Numbers) 2P1/2.
Atomic Number | 113 |
Number of Electrons (with no charge) | 113 |
Number of Protons | 113 |
Mass Number | 284 |
Number of Neutrons | 171 |
Shell structure (Electrons per energy level) | 2, 8, 18, 32, 32, 18, 3 |
Electron Configuration | [Rn] 5f14 6d10 7s2 7p1 |
Valence Electrons | 7s2 7p1 |
Valence (Valency) | - |
Main Oxidation States | - |
Oxidation States | |
Atomic Term Symbol (Quantum Numbers) | 2P1/2 |
Bohr Atomic Model of Nihonium - Electrons per energy level
n | s | p | d | f |
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Ground State Electronic Configuration of Nihonium - neutral Nihonium atom
Abbreviated electronic configuration of Nihonium
The ground state abbreviated electronic configuration of Neutral Nihonium atom is [Rn] 5f14 6d10 7s2 7p1. The portion of Nihonium configuration that is equivalent to the noble gas of the preceding period, is abbreviated as [Rn]. For atoms with many electrons, this notation can become lengthy and so an abbreviated notation is used. This is important as it is the Valence electrons 7s2 7p1, electrons in the outermost shell that determine the chemical properties of the element.
Unabbreviated electronic configuration of neutral Nihonium
Complete ground state electronic configuration for the Nihonium atom, Unabbreviated electronic configuration
1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 3d10 4s2 4p6 4d10 5s2 5p6 4f14 5d10 6s2 6p6 5f14 6d10 7s2 7p1
Electrons are filled in atomic orbitals as per the order determined by the Aufbau principle, Pauli Exclusion Principle and Hund’s Rule.
As per the Aufbau principle the electrons will occupy the orbitals having lower energies before occupying higher energy orbitals. According to this principle, electrons are filled in the following order: 1s, 2s, 2p, 3s, 3p, 4s, 3d, 4p, 5s, 4d, 5p, 6s, 4f, 5d, 6p, 7s, 5f, 6d, 7p…
The Pauli exclusion principle states that a maximum of two electrons, each having opposite spins, can fit in an orbital.
Hund's rule states that every orbital in a given subshell is singly occupied by electrons before a second electron is filled in an orbital.
Atomic Structure of Nihonium
Nihonium atomic radius is -, while it's covalent radius is -.
Atomic Radius Calculated | - |
Atomic Radius Empirical | - |
Atomic Volume | - |
Covalent Radius | - |
Van der Waals Radius | - |
Neutron Cross Section | - |
Neutron Mass Absorption | - |
Spectral Lines of Nihonium - Atomic Spectrum of Nihonium
A spectral line is a dark or bright line in an otherwise uniform and continuous spectrum, resulting from an excess or deficiency of photons in a narrow frequency range, compared with the nearby frequencies. Spectral lines are often used to identify atoms and molecules.
Spectral lines are the result of interaction between a quantum system and a single photon. A spectral line may be observed either as an emission line or an absorption line.
Spectral lines are highly atom-specific, and can be used to identify the chemical composition of any medium. Several elements, including helium, thallium, and caesium, were discovered by spectroscopic means. They are widely used to determine the physical conditions of stars and other celestial bodies that cannot be analyzed by other means.
Emission spectrum of Nihonium
Emission spectrum of Nihonium is not available
Absorption spectrum of Nihonium
Absorption spectrum of Nihonium is not available
Nihonium Chemical Properties: Nihonium Ionization Energies and electron affinity
The electron affinity of Nihonium is -.
Valence | - |
Electronegativity | - |
ElectronAffinity | - |
Ionization Energy of Nihonium
Ionization energy is the amount of energy required to remove an electron from an atom or molecule.in chemistry, this energy is expresed in kilocalories per mole (kcal/mol) or kilojoules per mole (kJ/mol).
Refer to table below for Ionization energies of Nihonium
Ionization energy number | Enthalpy - kJ/mol |
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Nihonium Physical Properties
Refer to below table for Nihonium Physical Properties
Density | - |
Molar Volume | - |
Elastic Properties
Young Modulus | - |
Shear Modulus | - |
Bulk Modulus | - |
Poisson Ratio | - |
Hardness of Nihonium - Tests to Measure of Hardness of Element
Mohs Hardness | - |
Vickers Hardness | - |
Brinell Hardness | - |
Nihonium Electrical Properties
Electrical resistivity measures element's electrical resistance or how strongly it resists electric current.The SI unit of electrical resistivity is the ohm-metre (Ω⋅m). While Electrical conductivity is the reciprocal of electrical resistivity. It represents a element's ability to conduct electric current. The SI unit of electrical conductivity is siemens per metre (S/m).
Nihonium is a -. Refer to table below for the Electrical properties of Nihonium
Electrical conductors | - |
Electrical Conductivity | - |
Resistivity | - |
Superconducting Point | - |
Nihonium Heat and Conduction Properties
Thermal Conductivity | - |
Thermal Expansion | - |
Nihonium Magnetic Properties
Magnetic Type | - |
Curie Point | - |
Mass Magnetic Susceptibility | - |
Molar Magnetic Susceptibility | - |
Volume Magnetic Susceptibility | - |
Optical Properties of Nihonium
Refractive Index | - |
Acoustic Properties of Nihonium
Speed of Sound | - |
Nihonium Thermal Properties - Enthalpies and thermodynamics
Refer to table below for Thermal properties of Nihonium
Melting Point | - |
Boiling Point | - |
Critical Temperature | - |
Superconducting Point | - |
Enthalpies of Nihonium
Heat of Fusion | - |
Heat of Vaporization | - |
Heat of Combustion | - |
Nihonium Isotopes - Nuclear Properties of Nihonium
Nihonium has 5 isotopes, with between 283 and 287 nucleons. Nihonium has 0 stable naturally occuring isotopes.
Isotopes of Nihonium - Naturally occurring stable Isotopes: -.
Isotope | Z | N | Isotope Mass | % Abundance | T half | Decay Mode |
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283Nh | 113 | 170 | 283 | Synthetic | ||
284Nh | 113 | 171 | 284 | Synthetic | 20 m | AlphaEmission |
285Nh | 113 | 172 | 285 | Synthetic | ||
286Nh | 113 | 173 | 286 | Synthetic | ||
287Nh | 113 | 174 | 287 | Synthetic |
Regulatory and Health - Health and Safety Parameters and Guidelines
The United States Department of Transportation (DOT) identifies hazard class of all dangerous elements/goods/commodities either by its class (or division) number or name. The DOT has divided these materials into nine different categories, known as Hazard Classes.
NFPA 704 is a Standard System for the Identification of the Hazards of Materials for Emergency Response. NFPA is a standard maintained by the US based National Fire Protection Association.
The health (blue), flammability (red), and reactivity (yellow) rating all use a numbering scale ranging from 0 to 4. A value of zero means that the element poses no hazard; a rating of four indicates extreme danger.
NFPA Fire Rating | N/A | N/A |
NFPA Health Rating | N/A | N/A |
NFPA Reactivity Rating | N/A | N/A |
NFPA Hazards | N/A |
Autoignition Point | - |
Flashpoint | - |
Database Search
List of unique identifiers to search the element in various chemical registry databases
Database | Identifier number |
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CAS Number - Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) | CAS54084-70-7 |
RTECS Number | - |
CID Number | - |
Gmelin Number | - |
NSC Number | - |
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