Seaborgium
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| Seaborgium | |
|---|---|
| Properties | |
| Atomic symbol | Sg |
| Atomic number | 106 |
| Classification | Transactinides |
| Atomic mass | 263 amu |
| Other Information | |
| Date of discovery | 1974 |
| Name of discoverer | Albert Ghiorso |
| Name origin | Named after Glenn T. Seaborg, an American nuclear chemist and winner of a Nobel Prize. |
| Uses | Research purposes only. |
| Obtained from | Obtained by bombarding 249Cf with 18O or 248Cf with 22Ne ions. Only a few atoms have ever been created. |
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