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Within the macroscopic approach, investigation of different decay modes such as alpha-decay, cluster-decay ([sup.12]C to [sup.40]Ca), heavy particle radioactivity (HPR) ([sup.58]Ni to [sup.85]Rb), and spontaneous fission (SF) half-lives are investigated in detail in the superheavy element (SHE), Z = 119. The decay energies, penetration probability, and different decay half-lives in the isotopes of synthesized superheavy nuclei (SHN) [sup.290-303]119 are evaluated. Both [sup.12]C and [sup.40]Ar cluster emissions reveal shorter half-lives when compared to other cluster emissions. Furthermore, [sup.85]Rb heavy particle emission from the SHN [sup.290-303]119 discloses shorter half-lives compared to other heavy particle emissions. From the comparison of different decay half-lives, it is observed that [sup.85]Rb HPR is dominant in the region [sup.290-299]119, alpha-decay is dominant for the [sup.300-302]119, and SF half-lives are predominant in [sup.303]119 nuclei. Hence, the prediction of decay modes and decay path in the SHE, Z = 119 are helpful in the identification of experimentally synthesized SHE. Key words: spontaneous fission, half-lives, alpha-decay, cluster-decay, heavy particle radioactivity, 1. Introduction Superheavy elements (SHE) are chemical elements with atomic numbers more than 103. They are beyond the actinides in the periodic table and are created by fusing the atomic [...]

The results of calculations outlining aspects of the chemistry of element 112, element 114, and element 118 are compared to those for their 6th row analogues Hg, Pb, and Rn, respectively. Element 112 and element 114 are found to be relatively inert as compared to Hg and Pb, while element 118 is much more active than radon.