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title: "Roentgenium (Rg): Atomic Mass, Electron Configuration & Properties"
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description: "Roentgenium (Rg), element 111: atomic mass [282], electron configuration *[Rn] 5f¹⁴ 6d¹⁰ 7s¹, group 11, period 7, d-block unknown (probably transition metal). Melting and boiling point, density, electronegativity and shells."
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publisher: Scidart Academy
generated: 2026-11-03
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111Rg[282]

# Roentgenium (Rg) – element 111

Roentgenium is a chemical element with the symbol **Rg** and atomic number **111**. It is a unknown (probably transition metal) in group 11, period 7 of the periodic table (d-block), and is a solid at room temperature.

Roentgenium (Rg) has atomic number 111, atomic mass [282] and electron configuration *[Rn] 5f14 6d10 7s1.

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## Roentgenium facts

| Symbol | Rg |
| --- | --- |
| Atomic number | 111 |
| Atomic mass | [282] |
| Category | unknown (probably transition metal) |
| Group | group 11 |
| 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 6d9 |
| Noble-gas notation | *[Rn] 5f14 6d10 7s1 |
| Electrons per shell | 2, 8, 18, 32, 32, 17, 2 |

## Bohr model and shells

Roentgenium has 111 electrons in 7 shells: 2, 8, 18, 32, 32, 17, 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 | 28.7 g/cm³ |
| --- | --- |
| Electron affinity | 151 kJ/mol |
| Discovered by | Gesellschaft für Schwerionenforschung |

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## Position in the periodic table

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## Frequently asked questions

### What is the atomic mass of roentgenium?

The atomic mass of roentgenium is [282] (mass number of its longest-lived isotope, since it has no stable isotope).

### What is the electron configuration of roentgenium?

Roentgenium has 111 electrons: 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁶ 4s² 3d¹⁰ 4p⁶ 5s² 4d¹⁰ 5p⁶ 6s² 4f¹⁴ 5d¹⁰ 6p⁶ 7s² 5f¹⁴ 6d⁹, or *[Rn] 5f¹⁴ 6d¹⁰ 7s¹ in noble-gas notation. Electrons per shell: 2, 8, 18, 32, 32, 17, 2.

### Is roentgenium a metal?

Yes. Roentgenium is a unknown (probably transition metal).

### Where is roentgenium on the periodic table?

Roentgenium is in group 11, 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.