Facts About Einsteinium and Lawrencium
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