Dubnium vs Seaborgium

Side-by-side comparison of Dubnium (Db, element 105) and Seaborgium (Sg, element 106) by atomic structure and physical properties.

PropertyDb Dubnium Sg Seaborgium
Atomic number105106
SymbolDbSg
NameDubniumSeaborgium
Categorytransition-metaltransition-metal
Standard Atomic Weight268 u269 u
Period77
Group56
Blockdd
Phase at STPN/AN/A
Electron configuration[Rn]5f146d37s2[Rn]5f146d47s2
Oxidation states[3, 4, 5][3, 4, 5, 6]
Electronegativity (Pauling)N/AN/A
Electron affinity0.56 eV0.85 eV
Density2.93e+4 kg/m³3.5e+4 kg/m³
Melting pointN/AN/A
Boiling pointN/AN/A
Discovery year19671974

Key Differences

PropertyDb DubniumSg Seaborgium
Standard Atomic Weight268 u ↓ lower269 u ↑ higher
Density2.93e+4 kg/m³ ↓ lower3.5e+4 kg/m³ ↑ higher
Electron affinity0.56 eV ↓ lower0.85 eV ↑ higher
Group5 6
Electron configuration[Rn]5f146d37s2 [Rn]5f146d47s2
Discovery year1967 1974