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Origin / Meaning of the name Bohrium
The name originates in honour of Niels Bohr the Danish
physicist. Niels Bohr was famous for his work in atomic structure
and quantum mechanics. Other
Names: Unnilseptium (Uns) and Nielsbohrium (Ns)
Periodic Table Group and Classification of the of the Bohrium Element
Elements can be classified based on their physical states (States
of Matter) e.g. gas, solid or liquid. This element is a solid. Bohrium
is
classified as a "Transition Metal" which are located in Groups 3 -
12 of the Periodic Table. Elements classified as
Transition Metals are generally described as ductile, malleable, and able to conduct electricity and heat.Nearly 75% of all the elements in the Periodic Table
are classified as metals which are detailed in the
List of Metals.
Facts about the History
and the
Discovery of the Bohrium
Element
Bohrium was discovered by
Peter Armbruster and Gottfried Munzenberg at Darmstadt,
Germany
in 1981. It was synthesized in 1976 by a Soviet team led by Y.
Oganessian at the Institute for Nuclear Research at Dubna in
Russia.
History of the Periodic Table
Check out the brief
History of the
Periodic Table which details dates and the names of famous
scientists and chemists who contributed to the development of
the Periodic Table.
Occurrence of the Bohrium Element
Man-made
Abundances of the element in different environments
% in Universe N/A
% in Sun None
% in Meteorites None
% in Earth's Crust None
% in Oceans None
% in Humans None
Associated Uses of Bohrium
No known uses |
