Facts About Mendelevium and Dubnium
Interesting Facts
- Mendelevium metal is synthetically produced metal.
- Mendelevium metal has been produced in only trace amount.
- IUPAC allotted a temporary name to Dubnium metal as “ Unnilpentium”.
- In the production of Dubnium, thermal gradient chromatography is used.
Sources
Bombarding Einsteinium with Helium Ions
Produced by Bombarding Am243 with Ne22, Synthetically Produced
Who Discovered
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research
Discovery
In 1955
In 1968