Element Family
Transition Metal
Actinide
Interesting Facts
Copernicium was first synthesized in 1996 by a German research team.
- Mendelevium metal is synthetically produced metal.
- Mendelevium metal has been produced in only trace amount.
Sources
Synthetically Produced
Bombarding Einsteinium with Helium Ions
Who Discovered
Gesellschaft für Schwerionenforschung
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Discovery
In 1996
In 1955
Abundance In Earth's Crust
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Uses & Benefits
- Currently known uses of Copernicium metal are limited to research purpose only.
- Currently known uses of Mendelevium metal are limited to research purpose only.
Other Uses
Research Purposes
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Present in Human Body
No
No
Physical State
Solid
Solid
Luster
Unknown Luster
Metallic
Pauling Electronegativity
Sanderson Electronegativity
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Pauling Electropositivity
Electrochemical Equivalent
Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity
Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f14 6d10 7s2
[Rn] 5f13 7s2
Crystal Structure
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)
Not Known
Crystal Lattice
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Valence Electron Potential
Density At Room Temperature
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
Other Mechanical Properties
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Enthalpy of Atomization
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