Livermorium (Lv): Electron Configuration and Properties
Livermorium (Lv): Electron Configuration and Properties
Electron configuration [Rn] 7s2 5f14 6d10 7p4 · group 16 · period 7 · Ar [293]
Livermorium data
- Atomic number
- 116
- Relative atomic mass
- [293]
- Group
- 16
- Period
- 7
- Block
- p
- Category
- Post-transition metal
- Electron configuration
- [Rn] 7s2 5f14 6d10 7p4
- Full configuration
- 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d10 4p6 5s2 4d10 5p6 6s2 4f14 5d10 6p6 7s2 5f14 6d10 7p4
- Electrons per shell
- 2, 8, 18, 32, 32, 18, 6 (K L M N O P Q)
- Valence electrons
- 6
- Electronegativity (Pauling)
- no data
- First ionisation energy
- no data
- Atomic radius (van der Waals)
- no data
- State at room temperature
- Solid (predicted)
- Melting point
- no data
- Boiling point
- no data
- Density
- no data
- Common oxidation states
- +4, +2, −2
- Discovered
- 2000
Source: PubChem (NIH, accessed 13 Nov 2026); atomic mass: IUPAC standard atomic weight.
Electron shell diagram
K 2 · L 8 · M 18 · N 32 · O 32 · P 18 · Q 6
Orbital diagram (outer electrons)
About livermorium
Livermorium, symbol Lv, is element number 116 in the periodic table. It is a post-transition metal in group 16, period 7, p-block. Livermorium was first discovered in 2000. It is named after Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. Its bulk properties have never been measured because only a few atoms have been made; it is expected to be a solid at room temperature.
Livermorium electron configuration
The electron configuration of livermorium is 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d10 4p6 5s2 4d10 5p6 6s2 4f14 5d10 6p6 7s2 5f14 6d10 7p4, or in short [Rn] 7s2 5f14 6d10 7p4. Its electrons occupy 7 shells: K = 2, L = 8, M = 18, N = 32, O = 32, P = 18, Q = 6. Livermorium has 6 valence electrons in the Q shell (7s2 7p4), which is why it sits in group 16. For this superheavy element the configuration is a theoretical prediction.
Filling order: 1s2(2) → 2s2(4) → 2p6(10) → 3s2(12) → 3p6(18) → 4s2(20) → 3d10(30) → 4p6(36) → 5s2(38) → 4d10(48) → 5p6(54) → 6s2(56) → 4f14(70) → 5d10(80) → 6p6(86) → 7s2(88) → 5f14(102) → 6d10(112) → 7p4(116)
Uses of livermorium
Livermorium has no practical use outside research, because it can only be made a few atoms at a time in particle accelerators.
Safety
Only a handful of livermorium atoms have ever been made and they decay very quickly, so it is never handled in an ordinary laboratory.
Other elements in group 16
Frequently asked questions
What is the electron configuration of livermorium?
The electron configuration of livermorium (Lv, atomic number 116) is 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d10 4p6 5s2 4d10 5p6 6s2 4f14 5d10 6p6 7s2 5f14 6d10 7p4, or [Rn] 7s2 5f14 6d10 7p4 in short. By shell: 2, 8, 18, 32, 32, 18, 6.
How many valence electrons does livermorium have?
Livermorium has 6 valence electrons.
Which group and period is livermorium in?
Livermorium is in group 16, period 7, p-block.
What is the atomic mass of livermorium?
Livermorium has no stable isotope, so the mass number of its longest-lived isotope, [293], is given.
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