 In the periodic table , it is a p @-@ block transactinide element . It is a member of the 7th period and is placed in group 16 as the heaviest chalcogen , although it has not been confirmed to behave as the heavier homologue to the chalcogen polonium . Livermorium is calculated to have some similar properties to its lighter homologues ( oxygen , sulfur , selenium , tellurium , and polonium ) , although it should also show several major differences from them . 
