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Origin / Meaning of the name Dubnium
The name Dubnium originates
from
its place of origin in Dubna, in Russia where it was
was
first synthesized at the Joint Nuclear Research Institute in
1964
Periodic Table Group and Classification of the of the Dubnium Element
Elements can be classified based on their physical states (States
of Matter) e.g. gas, solid or liquid. This element is a solid. Dubnium
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 Dubnium
Element
Dubnium was
first synthesized at the Joint Nuclear Research Institute at Dubna, in Russia, in 1964 - leading to the name Dubnium (Db).
Also known as Rutherfordium
which was
synthesized by Albert Ghiorso in 1969
at the University of California and named in honor of Ernest
Rutherford, a New Zealand chemist and physicist.
Also named as Kurchatovium (Ku) in honor of Igor Vasilevich
Kurchatov (1903-1960) the former Head of Soviet Nuclear Research
IUPAC - the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry
adopted Unnilpentium (Unp) as a temporary name
Also known as Joliotium (Jl) and Hahnium (Ha) after the
German scientist Otto Hahn
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 Dubnium 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 Dubnium
No known uses |