Dubnium Element Information, Facts, Properties, Trends, Uses, Comparison with other elements
Dubnium is a chemical element with symbol Db and atomic number 105. It is named after the town of Dubna in Russia (north of Moscow), where it was first produced. It is a synthetic element (an element that can be created in a laboratory but is not found in nature) and radioactive; the most stable known isotope, dubnium-268, has a half-life of approximately 28 hours.
It belongs to group 5 of the periodic table having trivial name null. You can also download Printable Periodic Table of Elements Flashcards for Dubnium in a PDF format.
Dubnium Facts
Read key information and facts about element Dubnium
Name | Dubnium |
Atomic Number | 105 |
Atomic Symbol | Db |
Atomic Weight | 262 |
Phase | Solid |
Color | - |
Appearance | - |
Classification | Transition Metal |
Natural Occurance | Synthetic |
Group in Periodic Table | 5 |
Group Name | vanadium family |
Period in Periodic Table | period 7 |
Block in Periodic Table | d-block |
Electronic Configuration | [Rn] 5f14 6d3 7s2 |
Electronic Shell Structure (Electrons per shell) | 2, 8, 18, 32, 32, 11, 2 |
Melting Point | - |
Boiling Point | - |
CAS Number | CAS53850-35-4 |
How to Locate Dubnium 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 105 to find Dubnium 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 Dubnium on periodic table look for cross section of group 5 and period 7 in the modern periodic table.
Dubnium History
The element Dubnium was discovered by A. Ghiorso, M. Nurmia, K. Eskola, J. Harris and P. Eskola in year 1970 in Russia and United States. Dubnium was first isolated by in . Dubnium derived its name from Dubna, Russia.
Discovered By | A. Ghiorso, M. Nurmia, K. Eskola, J. Harris and P. Eskola |
Discovery Date | 1970 in Russia and United States |
First Isolation | |
Isolated by |
Prepared by bombardment of californium with nitrogen atoms.
Dubnium Uses
The element Dubnium has No uses outside scientific research. Since element Dubnium has extremely short half-lives
Dubnium Presence: Abundance in Nature and Around Us
As Dubnium is a Synthetic element, the abundance of Dubnium 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 Dubnium
The solid state structure of Dubnium is Body Centered Cubic.
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 | Body Centered Cubic |
Number of atoms per unit cell | 2 |
The number of atoms per unit cell in a simple cubic, face-centered cubic and body-centred cubic are 1,4,2 respectively.
Dubnium Atomic and Orbital Properties
Dubnium atoms have 105 electrons and the electronic shell structure is [2, 8, 18, 32, 32, 11, 2] with Atomic Term Symbol (Quantum Numbers) 4F3/2.
Atomic Number | 105 |
Number of Electrons (with no charge) | 105 |
Number of Protons | 105 |
Mass Number | 262 |
Number of Neutrons | 157 |
Shell structure (Electrons per energy level) | 2, 8, 18, 32, 32, 11, 2 |
Electron Configuration | [Rn] 5f14 6d3 7s2 |
Valence Electrons | 6d3 7s2 |
Valence (Valency) | 5 |
Main Oxidation States | 5 |
Oxidation States | 5 |
Atomic Term Symbol (Quantum Numbers) | 4F3/2 |
Bohr Atomic Model of Dubnium - Electrons per energy level
n | s | p | d | f |
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Ground State Electronic Configuration of Dubnium - neutral Dubnium atom
Abbreviated electronic configuration of Dubnium
The ground state abbreviated electronic configuration of Neutral Dubnium atom is [Rn] 5f14 6d3 7s2. The portion of Dubnium 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 6d3 7s2, electrons in the outermost shell that determine the chemical properties of the element.
Unabbreviated electronic configuration of neutral Dubnium
Complete ground state electronic configuration for the Dubnium atom, Unabbreviated electronic configuration
1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 3d10 4s2 4p6 4d10 5s2 5p6 4f14 5d10 6s2 6p6 5f14 6d3 7s2
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 Dubnium
Dubnium 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 Dubnium - Atomic Spectrum of Dubnium
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 Dubnium
Emission spectrum of Dubnium is not available
Absorption spectrum of Dubnium
Absorption spectrum of Dubnium is not available
Dubnium Chemical Properties: Dubnium Ionization Energies and electron affinity
The electron affinity of Dubnium is -.
Valence | 5 |
Electronegativity | - |
ElectronAffinity | - |
Ionization Energy of Dubnium
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 Dubnium
Ionization energy number | Enthalpy - kJ/mol |
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Dubnium Physical Properties
Refer to below table for Dubnium Physical Properties
Density | - |
Molar Volume | - |
Elastic Properties
Young Modulus | - |
Shear Modulus | - |
Bulk Modulus | - |
Poisson Ratio | - |
Hardness of Dubnium - Tests to Measure of Hardness of Element
Mohs Hardness | - |
Vickers Hardness | - |
Brinell Hardness | - |
Dubnium 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).
Dubnium is a -. Refer to table below for the Electrical properties of Dubnium
Electrical conductors | - |
Electrical Conductivity | - |
Resistivity | - |
Superconducting Point | - |
Dubnium Heat and Conduction Properties
Thermal Conductivity | - |
Thermal Expansion | - |
Dubnium Magnetic Properties
Magnetic Type | - |
Curie Point | - |
Mass Magnetic Susceptibility | - |
Molar Magnetic Susceptibility | - |
Volume Magnetic Susceptibility | - |
Optical Properties of Dubnium
Refractive Index | - |
Acoustic Properties of Dubnium
Speed of Sound | - |
Dubnium Thermal Properties - Enthalpies and thermodynamics
Refer to table below for Thermal properties of Dubnium
Melting Point | - |
Boiling Point | - |
Critical Temperature | - |
Superconducting Point | - |
Enthalpies of Dubnium
Heat of Fusion | - |
Heat of Vaporization | - |
Heat of Combustion | - |
Dubnium Isotopes - Nuclear Properties of Dubnium
Dubnium has 16 isotopes, with between 255 and 270 nucleons. Dubnium has 0 stable naturally occuring isotopes.
Isotopes of Dubnium - Naturally occurring stable Isotopes: -.
Isotope | Z | N | Isotope Mass | % Abundance | T half | Decay Mode |
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255Db | 105 | 150 | 255 | Synthetic | ||
256Db | 105 | 151 | 256 | Synthetic | ||
257Db | 105 | 152 | 257 | Synthetic | ||
258Db | 105 | 153 | 258 | Synthetic | ||
259Db | 105 | 154 | 259 | Synthetic | ||
260Db | 105 | 155 | 260 | Synthetic | ||
261Db | 105 | 156 | 261 | Synthetic | ||
262Db | 105 | 157 | 262 | Synthetic | 5.56 h | AlphaEmission |
263Db | 105 | 158 | 263 | Synthetic | ||
264Db | 105 | 159 | 264 | Synthetic | ||
265Db | 105 | 160 | 265 | Synthetic | ||
266Db | 105 | 161 | 266 | Synthetic | ||
267Db | 105 | 162 | 267 | Synthetic | ||
268Db | 105 | 163 | 268 | Synthetic | ||
269Db | 105 | 164 | 269 | Synthetic | ||
270Db | 105 | 165 | 270 | 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) | CAS53850-35-4 |
RTECS Number | - |
CID Number | - |
Gmelin Number | - |
NSC Number | - |
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