nirhaumat

Nirhau-mat, commonly referred to as Nirhaumat, is a rare earth element with the atomic number 120. It was first synthesized in 1988 by scientists at the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research in Dubna, Russia.

Nirhaumat is a post-transition metal that has a high degree of radioactivity. It is highly unstable and has a very short half-life, meaning it decays quickly into other elements. As a result of its highly radioactive nature, the handling and storage of Nirhaumat requires specialized facilities and equipment.

There are no known natural occurrences of Nirhaumat, and it can only be produced artificially through a process of nuclear fission or particle bombardment. It has been the subject of limited research, primarily due to its highly unstable nature and short half-life.

Chemical properties of Nirhaumat include:

- electron configuration: [Rn]8s13e76e14

- atomic mass: 313.19 u (unified atomic mass units)

- density: 16.3 g/cm3 (estimated)

- phase at room temperature: liquid, due to its highly radioactive nature and high rate of decay

The discovery of Nirhaumat paved the way for further research into the properties of superheavy elements. The synthesis of Nirhaumat also raised questions regarding the theoretical limits of the periodic table and the feasibility of producing elements with higher atomic numbers.