Unbiquadium
Unbiquadium, also known as element 124 or eka-uranium, is the possible chemical element with atomic number 124 and placeholder symbol Ubq. Unbiquadium and Ubq are the temporary IUPAC name and symbol, until the element is found, confirmed, and a permanent name is agreed on. In the periodic table, unbiquadium is expected to be a g-block superactinide and the sixth element in the 8th period. Unbiquadium has attracted attention, as it may be put in the island of stability, making it have a longer half-lives.
| General properties | ||||||
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| Alternative names | element 124, eka-uranium | |||||
| Unbiquadium in the periodic table | ||||||
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| Atomic number (Z) | 124 | |||||
| Group | unknown group | |||||
| Period | period 8 | |||||
| Block | g-block | |||||
| Element category | superactinide | |||||
| Electron configuration | [Og] 6f3 8s2 8p1 (predicted)[1] | |||||
Electrons per shell | 2, 8, 18, 32, 32, 21, 8, 3 (predicted) | |||||
| Physical properties | ||||||
| unknown | ||||||
| Phase at STP | Ubq: | |||||
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| Oxidation states | (+6) (predicted)[2] | |||||
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| Natural occurrence | Ubq: | |||||
| CAS Number | 54500-72-0 | |||||
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| Naming | IUPAC systematic element name | |||||