Livermorium (Lv)
Element 116 · post-transition metal · group 16, period 7
Livermorium is element 116, a post-transition metal in group 16 and period 7. Its electron configuration is [Rn] 5f14 6d10 7s2 7p4. That leaves 6 valence electrons in the outer shell, with the shells filling 2, 8, 18, 32, 32, 18, 6. Its outer shell is already full, so it does not normally form ions at all.
- 116 protons
- 6 valence e−
- p-block
Livermorium Lewis dot structure
Livermorium has 6 valence electrons, so its Lewis symbol carries 6 dots: two pairs and two single dots. The dots go one to a side before any of them pair up, so the unpaired ones show exactly how many bonds the atom tends to form.
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Properties
| Atomic number | 116 |
|---|---|
| Symbol | Lv |
| Standard atomic weight | 293 u |
| Group | 16 |
| Period | 7 |
| Block | p-block |
| Category | post-transition metal |
| Electron configuration | 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 3d10 4s2 4p6 4d10 4f14 5s2 5p6 5d10 5f14 6s2 6p6 6d10 7s2 7p4 |
| Noble-gas notation | [Rn] 5f14 6d10 7s2 7p4 |
| Electrons per shell | 2, 8, 18, 32, 32, 18, 6 |
| Valence electrons | 6 |
| Common ionic charge | none |
| Electronegativity (Pauling) | no accepted value |
| Protons / electrons | 116 / 116 |
Electron configuration of livermorium
Orbitals fill from the lowest energy upward. Writing that out for livermorium gives 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 3d10 4s2 4p6 4d10 4f14 5s2 5p6 5d10 5f14 6s2 6p6 6d10 7s2 7p4, which is 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 3d10 4s2 4p6 4d10 4f14 5s2 5p6 5d10 5f14 6s2 6p6 6d10 7s2 7p4 in plain text.
Everything up to Rn is the same as in that noble gas, so it is usually abbreviated to [Rn] 5f14 6d10 7s2 7p4. The part outside the bracket is what does the chemistry.
| Subshell | Electrons | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| 1s | 2 | 2 |
| 2s | 2 | 2 |
| 2p | 6 | 6 |
| 3s | 2 | 2 |
| 3p | 6 | 6 |
| 3d | 10 | 10 |
| 4s | 2 | 2 |
| 4p | 6 | 6 |
| 4d | 10 | 10 |
| 4f | 14 | 14 |
| 5s | 2 | 2 |
| 5p | 6 | 6 |
| 5d | 10 | 10 |
| 5f | 14 | 14 |
| 6s | 2 | 2 |
| 6p | 6 | 6 |
| 6d | 10 | 10 |
| 7s | 2 | 2 |
| 7p | 4 | 6 |
Livermorium ion charge
Livermorium has no known ions. It is made a few atoms at a time and decays within seconds, so its chemistry has barely been measured. Its position in group 16 suggests how it might behave, but a charge extrapolated from the group would be a guess, not a measurement.
Common questions
What is the Lewis dot structure of livermorium?
The symbol Lv with 6 dots, one for each valence electron: two pairs and two single dots. Dots go one to a side before any pair up, the same way electrons fill separate orbitals before sharing one.
How many valence electrons does livermorium have?
Livermorium has 6 valence electrons. For a main-group element the count is the group number minus 10, and livermorium is in group 16.
What is the electron configuration of livermorium?
1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 3d10 4s2 4p6 4d10 4f14 5s2 5p6 5d10 5f14 6s2 6p6 6d10 7s2 7p4, or [Rn] 5f14 6d10 7s2 7p4 written from the previous noble gas. Orbitals fill lowest energy first.
How many protons, electrons and neutrons does livermorium have?
A neutral livermorium atom has 116 protons and 116 electrons. Its standard atomic weight is 293, so the most common isotope has about 177 neutrons.
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