Symbol
Fm
  
Po
  
Group Number
Not Available
  
Period Number
7
  
6
  
Block
f block
  
p block
  
Element Family
Actinide
  
Post-Transition
  
Space Group Name
Not Available
  
Pm-3m
  
Space Group Number
Not Available
  
Interesting Facts
- Fermium metal is highly radioactive in nature.
- Fermium is synthetically produced metal.
  
- Polonium was the first radioactive element to be discovered.
- Polonium element and its compounds are highly radioactive.
- Its alloy with Beryllium provides source of neutrons.
  
Sources
Bombarding Pu-239 with Neutrons
  
Mining, Ores of metals
  
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
  
Pierre Curie and Marie Curie
  
Discovery
In 1952
  
In 1898
  
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Oceans
Not Available
  
Uses & Benefits
- Currently known uses of Fermium metal are limited to research purpose only.
  
- Polonium metal has different Allotropes, it is used in antistatic devices and for research purpose.
- A 1 gram of Polonium can reach a temperature of 500°C, hence it is used as a heat source for space equipment.
  
Industrial Uses
NA
  
Aerospace Industry, Ammunition Industry
  
Medical Uses
NA
  
NA
  
Other Uses
NA
  
Alloys
  
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
Unknown
  
Highly Toxic
  
Present in Human Body
No
  
No
  
In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3
  
37
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3
  
37
In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.
  
36
0.00 p.p.m.
  
36
Melting Point
1,527.00 °C
  
26
Boiling Point
Not Available
  
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid
  
Solid
  
Color
Unknown
  
Silver
  
Luster
Not Defined
  
NA
  
Hardness
  
  
Speed of Sound
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Optical Properties
  
  
Allotropes
No
  
Yes
  
α Allotropes
Not Available
  
α-polonium
  
β Allotropes
Not Available
  
β-polonium
  
γ Allotropes
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Chemical Formula
Fm
  
Po
  
Isotopes
  
  
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Not Available
  
Allen Electronegativity
Not Available
  
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
627.00 kJ/mol
  
99+
812.10 kJ/mol
  
14
2nd Energy Level
1,225.00 kJ/mol
  
99+
Not Available
  
3rd Energy Level
2,363.00 kJ/mol
  
99+
Not Available
  
4th Energy Level
3,792.00 kJ/mol
  
99+
Not Available
  
Electrochemical Equivalent
3.20 g/amp-hr
  
13
3.90 g/amp-hr
  
8
Electron Work Function
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity
  
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility
  
Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f12 7s2
  
[Xe] 4f14 5d10 6s2 6p4
  
Crystal Structure
Not Known
  
Monoclinic (MON)
  
Crystal Lattice
Unknown-Crystal-Structure-of-Fermium.jpg#100
  
MON-Crystal-Structure-of-Polonium.jpg#100
  
Atom
  
  
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Radius
Not Available
  
Covalent Radius
Not Available
  
Atomic Volume
Not Available
  
22.23 cm3/mol
  
13
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Valence Electron Potential
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Lattice Constant
Not Available
  
Lattice Angles
NA
  
π/2, π/2, π/2
  
Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Density
  
  
Density At Room Temperature
Not Available
  
9.20 g/cm
3
  
99+
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
Not Available
  
Tensile Strength
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Viscosity
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Vapor Pressure
  
  
Elasticity properties
  
  
Poisson Ratio
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Other Mechanical Properties
NA
  
NA
  
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Specific Gravity
Not Available
  
Magnetic Ordering
Unknown
  
Nonmagnetic
  
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
Unknown
  
Conductor
  
Resistivity
Not Available
  
Electrical Conductivity
Not Available
  
0.02 10
6/cm Ω
  
99+
Electron Affinity
Not Available
  
183.30 kJ/mol
  
3
Specific Heat
Not Available
  
0.12 J/(kg K)
  
40
Molar Heat Capacity
Not Available
  
26.40 J/mol·K
  
28
Thermal Conductivity
Not Available
  
20.00 W/m·K
  
99+
Critical Temperature
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Thermal Expansion
Not Available
  
23.50 µm/(m·K)
  
16
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
Not Available
  
60.30 kJ/mol
  
99+
Enthalpy of Fusion
Not Available
  
13.00 kJ/mol
  
26
Enthalpy of Atomization
Not Available
  
134.00 kJ/mol
  
99+
Standard Molar Entropy
Not Available
  
Not Available