111Rg Roentgenium
Year Discovered
1994
Discovered By
S. Hoffmann, V. Ninov, F. Hessberger, P. Armbruster and G. Munzenberg and others of Germany
Biological Rating
Not necessary for life.
Description
Roentgenium is a highly radioactive metal. It has never been found naturally and only a few atoms have been produced in laboratories. Its chemistry and appearance are not known with any certainty, although the chemistry is believed to be similar to gold. Roentgenium is too rare to have any commercial or industrial application. The most stable isotope of Roentgenium has a half-life of a fraction of a thousandth of a second.
Biological Benefits
Roentgenium has no biological use.
Role in Life Processes
No known benefits for life processes in plants and animals.
Sources
Roentgenium is obtained by the fusion process of bombarding bismuth with nickel.
