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Mt

Meitnerium

Meitnerium is a chemical element with the symbol Mt and atomic number 109. It has a mass number of 278, sits in period 7 and group 9, and is classified as a transition metal.

Properties

SymbolMt
Atomic number109
Mass number278
CategoryTransition metal
Group9
Period7
Electron configuration[Rn] 5f14 6d7 7s2
Outer-shell electrons2

The figure of 278 is a mass number rather than a measured atomic weight, because this element has no stable isotope.

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Group 9

Atomic weights are the IUPAC 2021 standard values, abridged to the conventional five significant figures. Group, period, category and electron configuration are derived from the atomic number rather than stored, so they cannot drift out of step with it.