Facts About Technetium and Einsteinium
Interesting Facts
- Original name of Technetium was Masurium.
- At the time of its discovery it found in sample of Molybdenum.
- Einsteinium is the transuranic element found in US.
- Only 0.01 mg of Einsteinium was synthesized in 1961.
Sources
Made by Bombarding Molybdenum with Deuterons
Made by Bombarding Uranium with Neutrons
Who Discovered
Emilio Segrè and Carlo Perriero
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Discovery
In 1937
In 1952
Abundance In Meteorites
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Abundance In Earth's Crust