Element Family
Actinide
Probably Transition
Interesting Facts
- Einsteinium is the transuranic element found in US.
- Only 0.01 mg of Einsteinium was synthesized in 1961.
Meitnerium is named after Lise Meitner, an Austrian physicist.
Sources
Made by Bombarding Uranium with Neutrons
Bombarding Bi209 with Accelerated Nuclei of Fe58, Synthetically Produced
Who Discovered
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Gesellschaft für Schwerionenforschung
Discovery
In 1952
In 1982
Abundance In Earth's Crust
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Uses & Benefits
- Currently known uses of Einsteinium metal are limited to research purpose only.
- Currently known uses of Meitnerium metal are limited to research purpose only.
Other Uses
Alloys, Nuclear Research, Research Purposes
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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
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity
Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f11 7s2
[Rn] 5f14 6d7 7s2
Crystal Structure
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)
Crystal Lattice
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Einsteinium.jpg#100
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Meitnerium.jpg#100
Valence Electron Potential
Density At Room Temperature
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
Other Mechanical Properties
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Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic
Paramagnetic
Enthalpy of Atomization
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