Atomic Number 105 (+ facts: Sources, Uses, Color and more...) 2022

All atoms have an atomic number. But what is the chemical element that has 105 as atomic number?

The answer is Dubnium and there is so much cool stuff about Dubnium that people don't know that I would keep reading if I were you.

Alright now to the facts!

Dubnium Overview

Atomic Number

105

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Description

Synthetic radioactive metal.

Atomic Symbol

Db (Dubnium)

Discovery

Discovered By: A. Ghiorso, et al

Year: 1970

Location: United States

State at 20 °C

solid

Sources

Made by bombarding californium-249 with a beam of nitrogen-15

Uses

It has no significant commercial applications.

Atomic Mass

262,1144

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Name Origin

named dubnium in 1997 after the town of Dubna, the site of the JINR

Want to learn more details and data? Check my Elements Comprehensive List.

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