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title: "Dubnium (Db): Atomic Mass, Electron Configuration & Properties"
url: https://www.moldraw.com/elements/dubnium.html
description: "Dubnium (Db), element 105: atomic mass [268], electron configuration *[Rn] 5f¹⁴ 6d³ 7s², group 5, period 7, d-block transition metal. Melting and boiling point, density, electronegativity and shells."
lang: en
publisher: Scidart Academy
generated: 2026-11-03
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105Db[268]

# Dubnium (Db) – element 105

Dubnium is a chemical element with the symbol **Db** and atomic number **105**. It is a transition metal in group 5, period 7 of the periodic table (d-block), and is a solid at room temperature.

Dubnium (Db) has atomic number 105, atomic mass [268] and electron configuration *[Rn] 5f14 6d3 7s2.

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## Dubnium facts

| Symbol | Db |
| --- | --- |
| Atomic number | 105 |
| Atomic mass | [268] |
| Category | transition metal |
| Group | group 5 |
| Period | 7 |
| Block | d-block |
| Phase at 20 °C | Solid |
| Electron configuration | 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d10 4p6 5s2 4d10 5p6 6s2 4f14 5d10 6p6 7s2 5f14 6d3 |
| Noble-gas notation | *[Rn] 5f14 6d3 7s2 |
| Electrons per shell | 2, 8, 18, 32, 32, 11, 2 |

## Bohr model and shells

Dubnium has 105 electrons in 7 shells: 2, 8, 18, 32, 32, 11, 2. Full configuration and noble-gas notation are in the table; work out any element or ion with the [electron configuration calculator](https://www.moldraw.com/tools/free-chem-tools/electron-configuration-calculator.html).

## Physical and atomic properties

| Density | 29.3 g/cm³ |
| --- | --- |
| Discovered by | Joint Institute for Nuclear Research |

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## Position in the periodic table

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## Frequently asked questions

### What is the atomic mass of dubnium?

The atomic mass of dubnium is [268] (mass number of its longest-lived isotope, since it has no stable isotope).

### What is the electron configuration of dubnium?

Dubnium has 105 electrons: 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁶ 4s² 3d¹⁰ 4p⁶ 5s² 4d¹⁰ 5p⁶ 6s² 4f¹⁴ 5d¹⁰ 6p⁶ 7s² 5f¹⁴ 6d³, or *[Rn] 5f¹⁴ 6d³ 7s² in noble-gas notation. Electrons per shell: 2, 8, 18, 32, 32, 11, 2.

### Is dubnium a metal?

Yes. Dubnium is a transition metal.

### Where is dubnium on the periodic table?

Dubnium is in group 5, period 7, in the d-block.

Data: [Periodic-Table-JSON](https://github.com/Bowserinator/Periodic-Table-JSON) (CC BY-SA 3.0); standard atomic weights from IUPAC (abridged). Values in brackets are the mass number of the longest-lived isotope.