Nihonium vs Flerovium

Side-by-side comparison of Nihonium (Nh, element 113) and Flerovium (Fl, element 114) by atomic structure and physical properties.

PropertyNh Nihonium Fl Flerovium
Atomic number113114
SymbolNhFl
NameNihoniumFlerovium
Categorypost-transition-metalpost-transition-metal
Standard Atomic Weight286 u289 u
Period77
Group1314
Blockpp
Phase at STPSolidGas
Electron configuration[Rn]5f146d107s27p1 (Predicted)[Rn]5f146d107s27p2 (Predicted)
Oxidation statesN/A[0, 1, 2, 4, 6]
Electronegativity (Pauling)N/AN/A
Electron affinity0.69 eV-0.5 eV
Density1.6e+4 kg/m³9928 kg/m³
Melting point426.85 °CN/A
Boiling point1156.85 °C-63.15 °C
Discovery year20041998

Key Differences

PropertyNh NihoniumFl Flerovium
Standard Atomic Weight286 u ↓ lower289 u ↑ higher
Density1.6e+4 kg/m³ ↑ higher9928 kg/m³ ↓ lower
Boiling point1156.85 °C ↑ higher-63.15 °C ↓ lower
Electron affinity0.69 eV ↑ higher-0.5 eV ↓ lower
Group13 14
Phase at STPSolid Gas
Electron configuration[Rn]5f146d107s27p1 (Predicted) [Rn]5f146d107s27p2 (Predicted)
Discovery year2004 1998