Boronium

Boronium is a hypothetical chemical element with the symbol Bo and atomic number 165. It is predicted to reside in the extended periodic table, potentially within the superactinide series. Theoretical calculations suggest that boronium, if it were to exist, would be an extremely unstable element with a very short half-life. Its chemical properties are largely unknown and based on extrapolations of periodic trends.

The concept of boronium arises from attempts to understand the limits of nuclear stability and the possibility of an "island of stability" for superheavy elements. While no definitive experimental evidence for boronium has been found, ongoing research in nuclear physics continues to explore the synthesis and detection of elements beyond the currently known periodic table. The creation and study of such elements are challenging due to the immense technical difficulties involved in producing and isolating these highly radioactive substances.

If synthesized, boronium would likely be produced through nuclear fusion reactions, bombarding heavy atomic nuclei with lighter ones. The predicted decay modes and energy levels of boronium are subjects of theoretical investigation. Understanding the properties of such hypothetical elements contributes to our broader understanding of nuclear physics and the fundamental forces that govern matter.