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Sg

Seaborgium

Seaborgium is a chemical element with the symbol Sg and atomic number 106. It has a mass number of 269, sits in period 7 and group 6, and is classified as a transition metal.

Properties

SymbolSg
Atomic number106
Mass number269
CategoryTransition metal
Group6
Period7
Electron configuration[Rn] 5f14 6d4 7s2
Outer-shell electrons2

The figure of 269 is a mass number rather than a measured atomic weight, because this element has no stable isotope.

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Group 6

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.