Group Number
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Element Family
Actinide
Actinide
Space Group Name
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Fm_ 3m
Space Group Number
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Interesting Facts
- Einsteinium is the transuranic element found in US.
- Only 0.01 mg of Einsteinium was synthesized in 1961.
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Sources
Made by Bombarding Uranium with Neutrons
Obtained by Treating Radium with Neutrons, Ores of metals
Who Discovered
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Friedrich Oskar Giesel
Discovery
In 1952
In 1902
Uses & Benefits
- Currently known uses of Einsteinium metal are limited to research purpose only.
- Actinium metal has a great source of alpha rays but it is hardly used outside research purpose.
Other Uses
Alloys, Nuclear Research, Research Purposes
Alloys, Nuclear Research, Research Purposes
Present in Human Body
No
No
Physical State
Solid
Solid
Color
Silver
Silvery White
Speed of Sound
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α Allotropes
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β Allotropes
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γ Allotropes
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Pauling Electronegativity
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
Pauling Electropositivity
Electrochemical Equivalent
Electron Work Function
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Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity, Solubility
Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f11 7s2
[Rn] 6d1 7s2
Crystal Structure
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)
Crystal Lattice
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Einsteinium.jpg#100
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Actinium.jpg#100
Atomic Volume
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Valence Electron Potential
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Lattice Constant
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Lattice Angles
NA
π/2, π/2, π/2
Lattice C/A Ratio
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Density At Room Temperature
Tensile Strength
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Viscosity
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Poisson Ratio
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Other Mechanical Properties
NA
NA
Specific Gravity
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Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic
Paramagnetic
Specific Heat
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Molar Heat Capacity
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Thermal Conductivity
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Critical Temperature
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Thermal Expansion
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Enthalpy of Atomization
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Standard Molar Entropy
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