Element Family
Actinide
Actinide
Interesting Facts
- Einsteinium is the transuranic element found in US.
- Only 0.01 mg of Einsteinium was synthesized in 1961.
- Major mining countries of Uranium include Russia, Australia, Namibia, Canada and Niger and total 33% Uranium are mine in Kazakhstan.
Sources
Made by Bombarding Uranium with Neutrons
Earth's crust, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Who Discovered
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
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Discovery
In 1952
In 1789
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Uses & Benefits
- Currently known uses of Einsteinium metal are limited to research purpose only.
- The main use of this metal include nuclear fuel which is used to generate electricity yin nuclear power stations.
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Synthetic elements like transuranium are made from Uranium metal.
Industrial Uses
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Ammunition Industry, Chemical Industry
Other Uses
Alloys, Nuclear Research, Research Purposes
Alloys, Jewellery, Nuclear Reactor's Fuel, Sculptures, Statues
Present in Human Body
No
No
Physical State
Solid
Solid
Color
Silver
Silvery Gray
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] 5f3 6d1 7s2
Crystal Structure
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)
Orthorhombic (ORTH)
Crystal Lattice
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Einsteinium.jpg#100
ORTH-Crystal-Structure-of-Uranium.jpg#100
Valence Electron Potential
Lattice Angles
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π/2, π/2, π/2
Density At Room Temperature
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
Other Mechanical Properties
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Ductile, Malleable
Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic
Paramagnetic
Electrical Property
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Poor Conductor
Enthalpy of Atomization
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