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1 Periodic Table
1.1 Symbol
1.2 Group Number
NANA
Gadolinium
0 17
1.3 Period Number
77
Lithium
2 7
1.4 Block
f block
f block
1.5 Element Family
Actinide
Actinide
1.6 CAS Number
744051910028145
Aluminium
7429905 54386242
1.7 Space Group Name
Not Available
Not Available
1.8 Space Group Number
NANA
Plutonium
11 229
2 Facts
2.1 Interesting Facts
  • Curium metal does not occur free in nature.
  • Curium metal is a synthetically produced metal.
  • The most stable isotope of Nobelium metal is No-259.
  • No-259 has a half-life of fifty-eight minutes.
2.2 Sources
Bombarding Plutonium with Helium Ions
Bombarding Curium-246 or Curium-249 with Carbon-12 Nuclei, Found in Minerals, Mining
2.3 History
2.3.1 Who Discovered
Glenn T. Seaborg, Ralph A. James, Albert Ghiorso
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research
2.3.2 Discovery
In 1944
In 1966
2.4 Abundance
2.4.1 Abundance In Universe
NANA
Thallium
5E-09 0.11
2.4.2 Abundance In Sun
~-9999 %~-9999 %
Beryllium
1E-08 0.1
2.4.3 Abundance In Meteorites
NANA
Gold
1.7E-07 22
2.4.4 Abundance In Earth's Crust
NANA
Radium
9.9E-12 8.1
2.4.5 Abundance In Oceans
NANA
Protactinium
2E-23 1.1
2.4.6 Abundance In Humans
NANA
Radium
1E-13 1.4
3 Uses
3.1 Uses & Benefits
  • Curium metal is used to provide power to electrical equipment for space missions.
  • Currently known uses of Nobelium metal are limited to research purpose only.
3.1.1 Industrial Uses
NA
NA
3.1.2 Medical Uses
NA
NA
3.1.3 Other Uses
Research Purposes
Research Purposes
3.2 Biological Properties
3.2.1 Toxicity
Unknown
Unknown
3.2.2 Present in Human Body
3.2.3 In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-30.00 Blood/mg dm-3
Plutonium
0 1970
3.2.4 In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.0.00 p.p.m.
Plutonium
0 170000
4 Physical
4.1 Melting Point
1,340.00 °C827.00 °C
Francium
27 3410
4.2 Boiling Point
3,110.00 °CNA
Flerovium
147 5660
4.3 Appearance
4.3.1 Physical State
Solid
Solid
4.3.2 Color
Silver
Unknown
4.3.3 Luster
Metallic
Unknown Luster
4.4 Hardness
4.4.1 Mohs Hardness
NANA
Cesium
0.2 8.5
4.4.2 Brinell Hardness
NANA
Cesium
0.14 3490
4.4.3 Vickers Hardness
NANA
Palladium
121 3430
4.5 Speed of Sound
NANA
Thallium
818 16200
4.6 Optical Properties
4.6.1 Refractive Index
NANA
Mercury
1.000933 1.7229
4.6.2 Reflectivity
NANA
Molybdenum
58 97
4.7 Allotropes
4.7.1 α Allotropes
Not Available
Not Available
4.7.2 β Allotropes
Not Available
Not Available
4.7.3 γ Allotropes
Not Available
Not Available
5 Chemical
5.1 Chemical Formula
5.2 Isotopes
5.2.1 Known Isotopes
1513
Tennessine
0 38
5.3 Electronegativity
5.3.1 Pauling Electronegativity
1.301.30
Francium
0.7 2.54
5.3.2 Sanderson Electronegativity
NANA
Cesium
0.22 2.56
5.3.3 Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.201.20
Cesium
0.86 1.82
5.3.4 Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
NANA
Cesium
0.62 2.48
5.3.5 Allen Electronegativity
NANA
Cesium
0.659 2.7
5.4 Electropositivity
5.4.1 Pauling Electropositivity
2.702.70
Gold
1.46 3.3
5.5 Ionization Energies
5.5.1 1st Energy Level
581.00 kJ/mol642.00 kJ/mol
Cesium
375.7 26130
5.5.2 2nd Energy Level
1,196.00 kJ/mol1,254.00 kJ/mol
Ruthenium
710.2162 28750
5.5.3 3rd Energy Level
2,026.00 kJ/mol2,643.00 kJ/mol
Osmium
1600 34230
5.5.4 4th Energy Level
3,550.00 kJ/mol3,956.00 kJ/mol
Thorium
2780 37066
5.5.5 5th Energy Level
NANA
Dubnium
4305.2 97510
5.5.6 6th Energy Level
NANA
Seaborgium
5715.8 105800
5.5.7 7th Energy level
NANA
Bohrium
7226.8 114300
5.5.8 8th Energy Level
NANA
Hassium
8857.4 125300
5.5.9 9th Energy Level
NANA
Yttrium
14110 134700
5.5.10 10th Energy Level
NANA
Strontium
17100 144300
5.5.11 11th Energy Level
NANA
Yttrium
19900 169988
5.5.12 12th Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum
22219 189368
5.5.13 13th Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum
26930 76015
5.5.14 14th Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum
29196 86450
5.5.15 15th Energy Level
NANA
Manganese
41987 97510
5.5.16 16th Energy Level
NANA
Iron
47206 109480
5.5.17 17th Energy Level
NANA
Cobalt
52737 122200
5.5.18 18th Energy Level
NANA
Nickel
58570 134810
5.5.19 19th Energy Level
NANA
Copper
64702 148700
5.5.20 20th Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum
80400 171200
5.5.21 21st Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum
87000 179100
5.5.22 22nd Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum
93400 184900
5.5.23 23rd Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum
98420 198800
5.5.24 24th Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum
104400 195200
5.5.25 25th Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum
121900 121900
5.5.26 26th Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum
127700 127700
5.5.27 27th Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum
133800 133800
5.5.28 28th Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum
139800 139800
5.5.29 29th Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum
148100 148100
5.5.30 30th Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum
154500 154500
5.6 Electrochemical Equivalent
3.07 g/amp-hr4.83 g/amp-hr
Beryllium
0.16812 8.3209
5.7 Electron Work Function
NANA
Cesium
2.14 5.65
5.8 Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity
6 Atomic
6.1 Atomic Number
96102
Lithium
3 117
6.2 Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f7 6d1 7s2
[Rn] 5f14 7s2
6.3 Crystal Structure
Double Hexagonal Close Packed (DHCP)
Not Known
6.3.1 Crystal Lattice
6.4 Atom
6.4.1 Number of Protons
96102
Lithium
3 117
6.4.2 Number of Neutrons
151157
Lithium
4 184
6.4.3 Number of Electrons
96102
Lithium
3 117
6.5 Radius of an Atom
6.5.1 Atomic Radius
174.00 pmNA
Beryllium
112 265
6.5.2 Covalent Radius
169.00 pmNA
Beryllium
96 260
6.5.3 Van der Waals Radius
200.00 pm246.00 pm
Zinc
139 348
6.6 Atomic Weight
247.00 amu259.00 amu
Lithium
6.94 294
6.7 Atomic Volume
18.28 cm3/molNA
Manganese
1.39 71.07
6.8 Adjacent Atomic Numbers
6.8.1 Previous Element
6.8.2 Next Element
6.9 Valence Electron Potential
44.50 (-eV)26.00 (-eV)
Francium
8 392.42
6.10 Lattice Constant
NANA
Beryllium
228.58 891.25
6.11 Lattice Angles
NA
NA
6.12 Lattice C/A Ratio
NANA
Beryllium
1.567 1.886
7 Mechanical
7.1 Density
7.1.1 Density At Room Temperature
13.51 g/cm3NA
Lithium
0.534 40.7
7.1.2 Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
13.85 g/cm3NA
Lithium
0.512 20
7.2 Tensile Strength
NANA
Indium
2.5 11000
7.3 Viscosity
NANA
Mercury
0.001526 0.001526
7.4 Vapor Pressure
7.4.1 Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
NANA
Cerium
2.47E-11 121
7.4.2 Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
NANA
Tungsten
2.62E-10 774
7.5 Elasticity properties
7.5.1 Shear Modulus
NANA
Potassium
1.3 222
7.5.2 Bulk Modulus
NANA
Cesium
1.6 462
7.5.3 Young's Modulus
NANA
Cesium
1.7 528
7.6 Poisson Ratio
NANA
Beryllium
0.032 0.47
7.7 Other Mechanical Properties
Unknown
Unknown
8 Magnetic
8.1 Magnetic Characteristics
8.1.1 Specific Gravity
13.51NA
Lithium
0.53 4500
8.1.2 Magnetic Ordering
Antiferromagnetic
Unknown
8.1.3 Permeability
NANA
Bismuth
1.25643E-06 0.0063
8.1.4 Susceptibility
NANA
Bismuth
-0.000166 200000
8.2 Electrical Properties
8.2.1 Electrical Property
Unknown
Unknown
8.2.2 Resistivity
1.25 nΩ·mNA
Thallium
0.18 961
8.2.3 Electrical Conductivity
NANA
Plutonium
0.00666 0.63
8.2.4 Electron Affinity
NANA
Mercury
0 222.8
9 Thermal
9.1 Specific Heat
NANA
Americium
0.11 3.6
9.2 Molar Heat Capacity
NANA
Beryllium
16.443 62.7
9.3 Thermal Conductivity
NANA
Neptunium
6.3 429
9.4 Critical Temperature
NANA
Ytterbium
26.3 3223
9.5 Thermal Expansion
NANA
Tungsten
4.5 97
9.6 Enthalpy
9.6.1 Enthalpy of Vaporization
NANA
Zinc
7.32 799.1
9.6.2 Enthalpy of Fusion
15.00 kJ/molNA
Cesium
2.1 35.23
9.6.3 Enthalpy of Atomization
NANA
Mercury
61.5 837
9.7 Standard Molar Entropy
NANA
Beryllium
9.5 198.1