Element Family
Actinide
Actinide
Interesting Facts
- Einsteinium is the transuranic element found in US.
- Only 0.01 mg of Einsteinium was synthesized in 1961.
- It is synthetically produced metal.
- Radiation hazard can be produce by it.
Sources
Made by Bombarding Uranium with Neutrons
Bombarding Californium-252 with Boron Nuclei, Found in Minerals, Mining
Who Discovered
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and Joint Institute for Nuclear Research
Discovery
In 1952
In 1961–1971
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Uses & Benefits
- Currently known uses of Einsteinium metal are limited to research purpose only.
- Currently known uses of Lawrencium 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
Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f11 7s2
[Rn] 5f14 7s2 7p1
Crystal Structure
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)
Crystal Lattice
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Einsteinium.jpg#100
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Valence Electron Potential
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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