Period 7 contains elements in the s, p, d, and f blocks. Suppose that there were a Period 8 and it contained elements in the “g” block, where “g” had the angular momentum quantum number l =4. If a hypothetical element in Period 8 had an atomic number of 120, into what group in the periodic table would the element fit, and what properties might it have (assuming it does not radioactively decay)?

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jfraser · Answer

Since each square on the table is reserved for an element with a specific atomic number, where should element 120 belong? (find out where 118 should go, first)