Facts About Nobelium and Lawrencium
Interesting Facts
- The most stable isotope of Nobelium metal is No-259.
- No-259 has a half-life of fifty-eight minutes.
- It is synthetically produced metal.
- Radiation hazard can be produce by it.
Sources
Bombarding Curium-246 or Curium-249 with Carbon-12 Nuclei, Found in Minerals, Mining
Bombarding Californium-252 with Boron Nuclei, Found in Minerals, Mining
Who Discovered
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and Joint Institute for Nuclear Research
Discovery
In 1966
In 1961–1971