105 Dubnium

Dubnium

Db

105
262
1s²2s²2p⁶3s²3p⁶3d¹⁰4s²4p⁶4d¹⁰4f¹⁴
5s²5p⁶5d¹⁰5f¹⁴6s²6p⁶6d³7s²

Biological significance

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Excess in the body

➤ Causes damage to kidney structures, liver, and skin, and is associated with an increased likelihood of developing certain types of carcinoma.

Deficiency in the body

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Drugs/dose

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Conventional medicine

➤ For use in radiotherapy to irradiate cancerous tumors, also used as implants or indexers.

Unconventional medicine

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Toxic effect/antidote

➤ Causes acute radiation damage, accompanied by dermatological irritation, dyspepsia, and generalized weakness.

➤ Antidote: Symptomatic therapy.

Interesting facts

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Chemist Jacob Marinsky

about how he discovered Dubnium