Relativistic collapse of the classical triple bond in the CBi− molecular ion - Science | AAAS

Experimental setup behind the TASCA separator: the first detector array, mounted behind the reaction chamber at TASCA, surrounded by two germanium detectors. An international collaboration led by a research group from GSI/FAIR in Darmstadt, Germany, has achieved the first measurement of the chemical stability of a superheavy element compound. The focus was on the hexacarbonyl complex Sg(CO)₆ of seaborgium (Sg, element 106). The result: The bond between the seaborgium atom and a carbonyl ligand is weaker than expected based on its position in the periodic table. The results are published in the journal Nature.

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