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Facts about the Definition of the Element Dubnium

The Element Dubnium is defined as...
An artificially produced radioactive element with atomic number 105 whose most long-lived isotopes have mass numbers of 258, 261, 262, and 263 with half-lives of 4.2, 1.8. 34, and 30 seconds, respectively.

What are the origins of the word 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

Facts about the Classification of the Element Dubnium
Dubnium is classified as a "Transition Metal" which are located in Groups 3 - 12 of the Periodic Table. An Element classified as a Transition Metals is ductile, malleable, and able to conduct electricity and heat.

Brief Facts about the Discovery and History of the Element Dubnium
Dubnium was first synthesized at the Joint Nuclear Research Institute at Dubna, in Russia, in 1964 - leading to the name Dubnium. 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

Occurrence of the element Dubnium
Man-made

Common Uses of Dubnium
No known uses

The Properties of the Element Dubnium
Name of Element : Dubnium
Symbol of Element : Db
Atomic Number of Dubnium : 105
Atomic Mass: (262.0) amu
Melting Point: Unknown
Boiling Point: Unknown
Number of Protons/Electrons in Dubnium : 105
Number of Neutrons in Dubnium : 157
Crystal Structure: Unknown
Density @ Unknown
Color of Dubnium : Unknown