Chemical properties of the super-heavy chemical elements

Discussion in 'Chemistry' started by Eagle9, Jun 30, 2011.

  1. Eagle9 Registered Senior Member

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    As known, the chemical property for each chemical element depends on atom’s electron shells, and the quantum theory enables us to compose elements’ formulas, like this (for Sodium):

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    Here the last electron (3s) defines Sodium’s properties.
    But what can we say the super-heavy chemical elements that are not created yet but probably will be in future? Let’s think about the element the Z of which is equal 180 (this probably will be created in 22-th century

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    ). Can we write the formula for its electron shells? Can we, at least approximately, predict its chemical properties (or physical, like its color, density and etc.)? Can we state whether it will be gas, liquid or solid substance? Where can we put it in periodic table? Will not be this table overloaded eventually? Or-is it expected many elements to be so similar as Lanthanides and Actinides and to occupy such rows? Or-can there exist some super-heavy gas (Z of which will be equal to 150, 180, 200 and etc.) that will be heavier than ordinary solid substances (like ice, iron and etc.)?

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  3. Believe Happy medium Valued Senior Member

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    I think most of the predictions for super heavy elements just say they are unstable at this point.
     
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  5. veggiepatch Registered Senior Member

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    Don't go past the high 80s in atomic numbers. Most past that don't have a reasonable half life anyway.
     
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