Livermorium Electron Configuration
Orbital diagram
- Valence electrons
- 6
- Unpaired electrons
- 2
- Block
- p-block
- Magnetism (atom)
- paramagnetic
Electrons per shell
| K (n = 1) | 2 |
|---|---|
| L (n = 2) | 8 |
| M (n = 3) | 18 |
| N (n = 4) | 32 |
| O (n = 5) | 32 |
| P (n = 6) | 18 |
| Q (n = 7) | 6 |
How to write it
Place 116 electrons into subshells in the Aufbau order (1s, 2s, 2p, 3s, 3p, 4s, 3d, 4p, 5s, 4d, 5p, 6s, 4f, 5d, 6p, 7s, 5f, 6d, 7p), filling s with 2, p with 6, d with 10 and f with 14. Livermorium sits in period 7, group 16, in the p-block, so its last electron enters a p subshell. Replacing the inner electrons with the previous noble gas gives the shorthand [Rn] 5f14 6d10 7s2 7p4.
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Livermorium electron configuration FAQ
What is the electron configuration of livermorium?
1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁶ 3d¹⁰ 4s² 4p⁶ 4d¹⁰ 5s² 5p⁶ 4f¹⁴ 5d¹⁰ 6s² 6p⁶ 5f¹⁴ 6d¹⁰ 7s² 7p⁴. Shorthand (noble gas) notation: [Rn] 5f¹⁴ 6d¹⁰ 7s² 7p⁴.
What is the noble gas configuration of livermorium?
[Rn] 5f¹⁴ 6d¹⁰ 7s² 7p⁴. The bracket stands for the Rn core electrons.
How many valence electrons does livermorium have?
6 (outer shell (n = 7)).
How many unpaired electrons does livermorium have?
2 in the ground state, following Hund’s rule. An atom with unpaired electrons is paramagnetic.