Element Family
Actinide
Transition Metal
Interesting Facts
- Fermium metal is highly radioactive in nature.
- Fermium is synthetically produced metal.
- Bohrium metal is also known as Unnilseptium (Uns) and Nielsbohrium (Ns).
Sources
Bombarding Pu-239 with Neutrons
Found in Minerals, Mining, Synthetically Produced
Who Discovered
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Gesellschaft für Schwerionenforschung
Discovery
In 1952
In 1981
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Uses & Benefits
- Currently known uses of Fermium metal are limited to research purpose only.
- Currently known uses of Bohrium metal are limited to research purpose only.
Other Uses
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Research Purposes
Present in Human Body
No
No
Physical State
Solid
Solid
Pauling Electronegativity
Sanderson Electronegativity
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Pauling Electropositivity
Electrochemical Equivalent
Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes
Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f12 7s2
[Rn] 5f14 6d5 7s2
Crystal Structure
Not Known
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)
Crystal Lattice
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Valence Electron Potential
Density At Room Temperature
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
Other Mechanical Properties
-
-
Enthalpy of Atomization
-
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