Dubnium
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Dubnium is an artificially produced radioactive element. The atomic weight of nine known isotopes range from 255 to 263; the longest-lived isotope, dubnium 268 has a half-life of 32 hours. Dubnium is very unstable and little is known about it.[1]
| Dubnium | |
|---|---|
| Properties | |
| Atomic symbol | Db |
| Atomic number | 105 |
| Classification | Transition metal |
| Atomic mass | 262 amu |
| Other Information | |
| Date of discovery | 1970 |
| Name of discoverer | Albert Ghiorso |
| Name origin | After Dubna, Russia. |
| Uses | Dubnium has no known uses. |
| Obtained from | Man-made. |