Discovery date : 2004
Discovered by: Scientists from RIKEN (The Institute of Physical and Chemical Research) in Japan
Origin of the name: The name refers to the Japanese name for Japan.
Allotropes :
~>NIHONIUM is a synthetic chemical element with symbol Nh and atomic number 113. It is extremely radioactive; its most stable known isotope, nihonium-286, has a half-life of about 8 seconds.
| FACT BOX | |||
| Group | 13 | Melting point | Unknown |
| Period | 7 | Boiling point | Unknown |
| Block | p | Density (g cm−3) | Unknown |
| Atomic number | 113 | Relative atomic mass | [286] |
| State at 20°C | Solid | Key isotopes | 286Nh |
| Electron configuration | [Rn] 5f146d107s27p1 | CAS number | 54084-70-7 |
| ChemSpider ID | - | ChemSpider is a free chemical structure database | |
IUPAC confirmed the discovery (by scientists from RIKEN (The Institute of Physical and Chemical Research) in Japan) in 2015. This entry will be updated when more information is available.