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Symbol

Og

Atomic Number

118

Oxidation States

8

predicted

6

predicted

4

predicted

2

predicted

Electron Configuration

Orbital Occupancy

[Rn] 5f14 6d10 7s2 7p6

[Rn] represents the closed-shell electron configuration of radon

see expanded configuration ...

Ionization Energies

I  (1)

 9.8 eV

II (2)

15 eV  

Melting Point

258 K

predicted value

Boiling Point

263 K

predicted value

Pyykkö Covalent Radius

single bond

157 pm

Quantity

Oganesson Atomic Structure

Notes

Ionization Energies

I  (1)

 9.8 eV

II (2)

15 eV  

Electron Configuration

Orbital Occupancy

[Rn] 5f14 6d10 7s2 7p6

[Rn] represents the closed-shell electron configuration of radon

see expanded configuration ...

Quantity

Oganesson Atomic Interaction

Notes

Oxidation States

8

predicted

6

predicted

4

predicted

2

predicted

Quantity

Oganesson Thermodynamics

Notes

Melting Point

258 K

predicted value

Boiling Point

263 K

predicted value

Quantity

Oganesson Atomic Size

Notes

Pyykkö Covalent Radius

single bond

157 pm

Quantity

Oganesson History

Notes

Discovery

date of discovery

2006

discoverer

Yu. Ts. Oganessian

discoverer

V. K. Utyonkov

discoverer

Yu. V. Lobanov

discoverer

F. Sh. Abdullin

discoverer

A. N. Polyakov

discoverer

R. N. Sagaidak

discoverer

I. V. Shirokovsky

discoverer

Yu. S. Tsyganov

discoverer

A. A. Voinov

discoverer

G. G. Gulbekian

discoverer

S. L. Bogomolov

discoverer

B. N. Gikal

discoverer

A. N. Mezentsev

discoverer

S. Iliev

discoverer

V. G. Subbotin

discoverer

A. M. Sukhov

discoverer

K. Subotic

discoverer

V. I. Zagrebaev

discoverer

G. K. Vostokin

discoverer

M. G. Itkis

discoverer

K. J. Moody

discoverer

J. B. Patin

discoverer

D. A. Shaughnessy

discoverer

M. A. Stoyer

discoverer

N. J. Stoyer

discoverer

P. A. Wilk

discoverer

J. M. Kenneally

discoverer

J. H. Landrum

discoverer

J. F. Wild

discoverer

R. W. Lougheed

location of discovery

Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Dubna, Russia, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory,

Origin of Element Name

origin

Yuri T. Oganessian

origin description

person—Russian-Armenian nuclear physicist known for superheavy element research

Origin of Element Symbol

symbol: Og

origin

oganesson

origin description

element name

Formerly Used or Proposed Element Names and Symbols

name

ununoctium

matching symbol

Uuo

name

eka-radon

no matching symbol specified

References    (Click the button next to a value above to see complete citation information for that entry)

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Jr., O. Lewin Keller,, and Glenn T. Seaborg. "Chemistry of the Transactinide Elements." pp. 139–166 in Annual Review Of Nuclear Science. Edited by Emilio Segre. Palo Alto, California: Annual Reviews Inc., 1977.

Keller, Jr., O. Lewin, and Glenn T. Seaborg. "Chemistry of the Transactinide Elements." pp. 139–166 in Annual Review Of Nuclear Science. Edited by Emilio Segre. Palo Alto, California: Annual Reviews Inc., 1977.

Oganessian, Yu. Ts., F. Sh. Abdullin, S. N. Dmitriev, J. M. Gostic, J. H. Hamilton, R. A. Henderson, M. G. Itkis, K. J. Moody, A. N. Polyakov, A. V. Ramayya, J. B. Roberto, K. P. Rykaczewski, R. N. Sagaidak, D. A. Shaughnessy, I. V. Shirokovsky, M. A. Stoyer, N. J. Stoyer, V. G. Subbotin, A. M. Sukhov, Yu. S. Tsyganov, V. K. Utyonkov, A. A. Voinov, and G. K. Vostokin. "Investigation of the 243Am+48Ca reaction products previously observed in the experiments on elements 113, 115, and 117." Physical Review C, volume 87, number 1, 2013, pp. 014302–1 to 014302–10. doi:10.1103/PhysRevC.87.014302

Oganessian, Yu. Ts., F. Sh. Abdullin, S. N. Dmitriev, M. G. Itkis, Yu. V. Lobanov, A. N. Mezentsev, A. N. Polyakov, R. N. Sagaidak, I. V. Shirokovsky, V. G. Subbotin, A. M. Sukhov, Yu. S. Tsyganov, V. K. Utyonkov, A. A. Voinov, G. K. Vostokin, P. D. Bailey, D. E. Benker, J. G. Ezold, C. E. Porter, F. D. Riley, J. B. Roberto, K. P. Rykaczewski, M. E. Bennett, R. Sudowe, J. H. Hamilton, A.V. Ramayya, R. A. Henderson, K. J. Moody, S. L. Nelson, D. A. Shaughnessy, M. A. Stoyer, P. A. Wilk, and M. A. Ryabinin. "Synthesis of a New Element with Atomic Number Z=117." Physical Review Letters, volume 104, number 14, 2010, pp. 142502–1 to 142502–4. doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.104.142502

Oganessian, Yu. Ts., V. K. Utyonkov, and K. J. Moody. "Synthesis of 292116 in the 248Cm+48Ca Reaction." Physics of Atomic Nuclei, volume 64, number 8, 2001, pp. 1349–1355. doi:10.1134/1.1398925

Oganessian, Yu. Ts., V. K. Utyonkov, Yu. V. Lobanov, F. Sh. Abdullin, A. N. Polyakov, I. V. Shirokovsky, Yu. S. Tsyganov, G. G. Gulbekian, S. L. Bogomolov, B. N. Gikal, A. N. Mezentsev, S. Iliev, V. G. Subbotin, A. M. Sukhov, A. A. Voinov, G. V. Buklanov, K. Subotic, V. I. Zagrebaev, M. G. Itkis, J. B. Patin, K. J. Moody, J. F. Wild, M. A. Stoyer, N. J. Stoyer, D. A. Shaughnessy, J. M. Kenneally, and R. W. Lougheed. "Measurements of cross sections for the fusion-evaporation reactions 244Pu(48Ca,xn)292−x 114 and 245Cm(48Ca,xn)293−x 116." Physical Review C, volume 69, number 5, 2004, pp. 054607–1 to 054607–9. doi:10.1103/PhysRevC.69.054607

Oganessian, Yu. Ts., V. K. Utyonkov, Yu. V. Lobanov, F. Sh. Abdullin, A. N. Polyakov, I. V. Shirokovsky, Yu. S. Tsyganov, G. G. Gulbekian, S. L. Bogomolov, B. N. Gikal, A. N. Mezentsev, S. Iliev, V. G. Subbotin, A. M. Sukhov, A. A. Voinov, G. V. Buklanov, K. Subotic, V. I. Zagrebaev, M. G. Itkis, J. B. Patin, K. J. Moody, J. F. Wild, M. A. Stoyer, N. J. Stoyer, D. A. Shaughnessy, J. M. Kenneally, P. A. Wilk, R. W. Lougheed, R. I. Il’kaev, and S. P. Vesnovskii. "Measurements of cross sections and decay properties of the isotopes of elements 112, 114, and 116 produced in the fusion reactions 233,238U,242Pu, and 248Cm + 48Ca." Physical Review C, volume 70, number 6, 2004, pp. 064609–1 to 064609–14. doi:10.1103/PhysRevC.70.064609

Oganessian, Yu. Ts., V. K. Utyonkov, Yu. V. Lobanov, F. Sh. Abdullin, A. N. Polyakov, I. V. Shirokovsky, Yu. S. Tsyganov, G. G. Gulbekian, S. L. Bogomolov, B. N. Gikal, A. N. Mezentsev, S. Iliev, V. G. Subbotin, A. M. Sukhov, O. V. Ivanov, G. V. Buklanov, K. Subotic, M. G. Itkis, K. J. Moody, J. F. Wild, N. J. Stoyer, M. A. Stoyer, and R. W. Lougheed. "Synthesis of Superheavy Nuclei in the 48Ca+244Pu Reaction: 288114." Physical Review C, volume 62, number 4, 2000, pp. 041604–1 to 041604–4. doi:10.1103/PhysRevC.62.041604

Oganessian, Yu. Ts., V. K. Utyonkov, Yu. V. Lobanov, F. Sh. Abdullin, A. N. Polyakov, I. V. Shirokovsky, Yu. S. Tsyganov, G. G. Gulbekian, S. L. Bogomolov, B. N. Gikal, A. N. Mezentsev, S. Iliev, V. G. Subbotin, A. M. Sukhov, O. V. Ivanov, G. V. Buklanov, K. Subotic, M. G. Itkis, K. J. Moody, J. F. Wild, N. J. Stoyer, M. A. Stoyer, R. W. Lougheed, C. A. Laue, Ye. A. Karelin, and A. N. Tatarinov. "Observation of the decay of 292116." Physical Review C, volume 63, number 1, 2001, pp. 011301–1 to 011301–2. doi:10.1103/PhysRevC.63.011301

Oganessian, Yu. Ts., V. K. Utyonkov, Yu. V. Lobanov, F. Sh. Abdullin, A. N. Polyakov, R. N. Sagaidak, I. V. Shirokovsky, Yu. S. Tsyganov, A. A. Voinov, G. G. Gulbekian, S. L. Bogomolov, B. N. Gikal, A. N. Mezentsev, S. Iliev, V. G. Subbotin, A. M. Sukhov, K. Subotic, V. I. Zagrebaev, G. K. Vostokin, M. G. Itkis, K. J. Moody, J. B. Patin, D. A. Shaughnessy, M. A. Stoyer, N. J. Stoyer, P. A. Wilk, J. M. Kenneally, J. H. Landrum, J. F. Wild, and R. W. Lougheed. "Synthesis of the isotopes of elements 118 and 116 in the 249Cf and 245Cm + 48Ca fusion reactions." Physical Review C, volume 74, number 4, 2006, pp. 044602–1 to 044602–9. doi:10.1103/PhysRevC.74.044602

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