Nh

Nihonium Symbol (Nh)

Nihonium is element 113 of the periodic table. Copy its symbol Nh and see its atomic weight, electron configuration and physical properties.

What does Nh mean?

Nh is the chemical symbol for nihonium, element number 113 in the periodic table. Nihonium is a post-transition metal in group 13, period 7. It is expected to be a solid at room temperature and was discovered in 2004.

Codes and properties

Chemical symbolNh
Atomic number (Z)113
Mass number (no standard atomic weight)[286]
Group / period13 / 7
Element categorypost-transition metal
Electron configuration[Rn]5f¹⁴ 6d¹⁰ 7s² 7p¹ (predicted)
State at 20 °CExpected to be a Solid
Discovered2004

How to type Nh

  • Plain text: type Nh — element symbols are ordinary Latin letters, with the first letter capitalised and the second lowercase.
  • Subscripts in formulas: use Unicode subscript digits (₀₁₂₃₄₅₆₇₈₉) for formulas such as H₂O — copy them from the chemistry keyboard.
  • LaTeX: write \mathrm{Nh} in math mode, or use the mhchem package: \ce{Nh}.
  • HTML: Nh; for subscripts use <sub>, e.g. H<sub>2</sub>O.

Frequently asked questions

What is the chemical symbol for nihonium?

The chemical symbol for nihonium is Nh.

What is the atomic number of nihonium?

Nihonium has atomic number 113, meaning each atom has 113 protons.

What is the electron configuration of nihonium?

The ground-state electron configuration of nihonium is [Rn]5f¹⁴ 6d¹⁰ 7s² 7p¹ (predicted).

Related symbols

Reference: Nihonium on PubChem (NIH)