Facts About Fermium and Dubnium
Interesting Facts
- Fermium metal is highly radioactive in nature.
- Fermium is synthetically produced metal.
- IUPAC allotted a temporary name to Dubnium metal as “ Unnilpentium”.
- In the production of Dubnium, thermal gradient chromatography is used.
Sources
Bombarding Pu-239 with Neutrons
Produced by Bombarding Am243 with Ne22, Synthetically Produced
Who Discovered
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research
Discovery
In 1952
In 1968