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Livermorium
Atomic Number116
Atomic Mass293 u
CategoryPost-Transition
State at Room TempSolid
Year Discovered2000
About Livermorium
Named for the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, which partnered with Dubna to create it by bombarding curium with calcium ions. Dozens of atoms have been confirmed, vanishing in milliseconds. Sits among the heaviest atoms humanity has ever made. Named in 2016 after long negotiation. Nothing is known of its chemistry.
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