Element Family
Actinide
Transition Metal
Space Group Name
Fm_ 3m
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Interesting Facts
Actinium glows in the dark due to its radioactivity.
- IUPAC allotted a temporary name to Dubnium metal as “ Unnilpentium”.
- In the production of Dubnium, thermal gradient chromatography is used.
Sources
Obtained by Treating Radium with Neutrons, Ores of metals
Produced by Bombarding Am243 with Ne22, Synthetically Produced
Who Discovered
Friedrich Oskar Giesel
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research
Discovery
In 1902
In 1968
Abundance In Earth's Crust
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Uses & Benefits
- Actinium metal has a great source of alpha rays but it is hardly used outside research purpose.
- Currently known uses of Dubnium metal are limited to research purpose only.
Other Uses
Alloys, Nuclear Research, Research Purposes
Research Purposes
Present in Human Body
No
No
Physical State
Solid
Solid
Pauling Electronegativity
Sanderson Electronegativity
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Pauling Electropositivity
Electrochemical Equivalent
Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity, Solubility
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity
Electron Configuration
[Rn] 6d1 7s2
[Rn] 5f14 6d3 7s2
Crystal Structure
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)
Crystal Lattice
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Actinium.jpg#100
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Valence Electron Potential
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2
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Density At Room Temperature
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
Other Mechanical Properties
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Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic
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Enthalpy of Atomization
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