Dubnium
Dubnium General
Name:Dubnium | Symbol:Db |
Type:Transition Metal | Atomic weight:262 |
Density @ 293 K:g/cm3 | Atomic volume:cm3/mol |
Discovered:
Credit for the discovery of dubinium in 1967 is shared between teams of scientists at the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research at Dubna, Russia and scientists at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, California. The element was named after the research facility in Russia where it was synthesized. |
Dubnium States
State (s, l, g):solid | |
Melting point:K (°C) | Boiling point:K ( °C) |
Dubnium Energies
Specific heat capacity:J g-1 K-1 | Heat of atomization: kJ mol-1 |
Heat of fusion: kJ mol-1 | Heat of vaporization : kJ mol-1 |
1st ionization energy: kJ mol-1 | 2nd ionization energy: kJ mol-1 |
3rd ionization energy: kJ mol-1 | Electron affinity: kJ mol-1 |
Dubnium Oxidation & Electrons
Shells:2,8,18,32,32,11,2 | Electron configuration:[Rn] 5f14 6d3 7s2 |
Minimum oxidation number: | Maximum oxidation number: |
Min. common oxidation no.: | Max. common oxidation no.: |
Electronegativity (Pauling Scale): | Polarizability volume:Å3 |
Dubnium Appearance & Characteristics
Structure: | Color: |
Hardness:mohs | |
Harmful effects:
Dubnium is harmful due to its radioactivity. |
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Characteristics:
Dubnium is a radioactive synthetic metal and has only been produced in tiny amounts. Uses: Dubnium is of research interest only. |
Dubnium Reactions
Reaction with air: | Reaction with 6 M HCl: |
Reaction with 15 M HNO3: | Reaction with 6 M NaOH: |
Dubnium Compounds
Oxide(s): | Chloride(s): |
Hydride(s): |
Dubnium Radius
Atomic radius:pm | Ionic radius (1+ ion):pm |
Ionic radius (2+ ion):pm | Ionic radius (3+ ion):pm |
Ionic radius (2- ion):pm | Ionic radius (1- ion):pm |
Dubnium Conductivity
Thermal conductivity:W m-1 K-1 | Electrical conductivity: x 106 S cm-1 |
Dubnium Abundance & Isotopes
Abundance earth's crust:nil | |
Abundance solar system:parts per billion by weight, part per billion by moles | |
Cost, pure: $ per 100g | |
Cost, bulk: $ per 100g | |
Source:
Dubnium is a synthetic radioactive metal, created by nuclear bombardment, and has only been produced in tiny amounts. Dubnium is made by bombarding californium-249 with nitrogen. It can also be produced by bombarding americium-243 with neon. |
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Isotopes:
Dubnium has 8 isotopes whose half-lives are known, with mass numbers from 255 to 263. None are stable. The most stable isotope is 262Db, with a half-life of 34 seconds. |
Dubnium Other
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