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