Overview

Bohrium is a synthetic element created to investigate the properties of superheavy elements and test periodic trends in group 7.

Properties

Predicted to show chemistry similar to rhenium and other group 7 elements, with possible +7 oxidation states under specific conditions.

Occurrence and Uses

No commercial uses; produced in accelerator facilities for fundamental research in nuclear and atomic physics.

Isotopes and Safety

Bohrium isotopes are radioactive and short lived; experiments require remote handling, containment and radiological safeguards.