Roentgenium
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Roentgenium (Rg) is a radioactive metal that has the atomic number 111 in the periodic table, its appearance is not fully known due to the minuscule amounts produced of it. It is a Transition metal in Group 11. It has the symbol Rg.
Roentgenium is a chemical element created in the laboratory with radioactive properties. Roentgenium has a half life of around 10.7 minutes. It is name after Wilhelm Rontgen, the discoverer of X rays. No chemical experiments have been conducted on the element but it is predicted to have similar properties to gold as it is in the same group. As so little of it has been created the melting and boiling point have not been analysed. It was discovered in Darmstadt, Germany, at the Institute for Heavy Ion Research in 1994.
FAQ's
Heavy Ion Research Laboratory (HIRL)
1994
Uses
It has no significant commercial applications.
Sources
Made by bombarding bismuth-209 with nickel-60.
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Nathan has a degree in BSc Biomedical Chemistry at Warwick University and a degree in PGCE Science at Wolverhampton University, UK. Nathan's subject matter ranges from general chemistry and organic chemistry. Nathan also created the curriculum on Breaking Atom in the course page.
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