1 Periodic Table
1.1 Symbol
1.2 Group Number
1.3 Period Number
1.4 Block
1.5 Element Family
1.6 CAS Number
74407247440075
7429905
54386242
1.7 Space Group Name
1.8 Space Group Number
2 Facts
2.1 Interesting Facts
- Fermium metal is highly radioactive in nature.
- Fermium is synthetically produced metal.
- Plutonium metal if obtain from ores of uranium metal.
- Plutonium metal is very sensitive to the change in atmospheric conditions like temperature and pressure.
2.2 Sources
Bombarding Pu-239 with Neutrons
Mining, Ores of metals
2.3 History
2.3.1 Who Discovered
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Glenn T. Seaborg, Arthur Wahl, Joseph W. Kennedy, Edwin McMillan
2.3.2 Discovery
In 1952
In Between 1940 1941
2.4 Abundance
2.4.1 Abundance In Universe
2.4.3 Abundance In Sun
~-9999 %~-9999 %
1E-08
0.1
2.4.5 Abundance In Meteorites
2.4.7 Abundance In Earth's Crust
2.4.9 Abundance In Oceans
2.4.11 Abundance In Humans
3 Uses
3.1 Uses & Benefits
- Currently known uses of Fermium metal are limited to research purpose only.
- Plutonium was used in atomic bombs and still it is being used in various weapons and Ammunition industry.
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It is also used in nuclear power plant as source of energy for space missions.
3.1.1 Industrial Uses
NA
Aerospace Industry, Ammunition Industry
3.1.2 Medical Uses
3.1.3 Other Uses
3.2 Biological Properties
3.2.1 Toxicity
3.2.2 Present in Human Body
3.2.3 In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-30.00 Blood/mg dm-3
0
1970
3.2.5 In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.0.00 p.p.m.
0
170000
4 Physical
4.1 Melting Point
1,527.00 °C639.50 °C
27
3410
4.2 Boiling Point
4.3 Appearance
4.3.1 Physical State
4.3.2 Color
4.3.3 Luster
4.4 Hardness
4.4.1 Mohs Hardness
4.4.3 Brinell Hardness
4.4.5 Vickers Hardness
4.5 Speed of Sound
4.6 Optical Properties
4.6.1 Refractive Index
4.6.3 Reflectivity
4.7 Allotropes
4.7.1 α Allotropes
Not Available
Not Available
4.7.2 β Allotropes
Not Available
Not Available
4.7.3 γ Allotropes
Not Available
Not Available
5 Chemical
5.1 Chemical Formula
5.2 Isotopes
5.2.1 Known Isotopes
5.3 Electronegativity
5.3.1 Pauling Electronegativity
5.3.3 Sanderson Electronegativity
5.4.1 Allred Rochow Electronegativity
5.4.2 Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
5.5.1 Allen Electronegativity
6.2 Electropositivity
6.2.1 Pauling Electropositivity
6.4 Ionization Energies
6.4.1 1st Energy Level
627.00 kJ/mol584.70 kJ/mol
375.7
26130
6.6.2 2nd Energy Level
1,225.00 kJ/mol1,128.00 kJ/mol
710.2162
28750
6.6.4 3rd Energy Level
2,363.00 kJ/mol2,084.00 kJ/mol
1600
34230
6.6.5 4th Energy Level
3,792.00 kJ/mol3,338.00 kJ/mol
2780
37066
6.6.7 5th Energy Level
6.7.2 6th Energy Level
6.7.4 7th Energy level
6.7.6 8th Energy Level
6.8.1 9th Energy Level
6.8.2 10th Energy Level
6.9.1 11th Energy Level
6.11.1 12th Energy Level
6.12.1 13th Energy Level
6.12.2 14th Energy Level
7.1.2 15th Energy Level
7.1.3 16th Energy Level
7.1.5 17th Energy Level
7.2.1 18th Energy Level
7.3.1 19th Energy Level
7.4.2 20th Energy Level
7.4.3 21st Energy Level
7.4.5 22nd Energy Level
7.4.6 23rd Energy Level
7.5.2 24th Energy Level
7.5.3 25th Energy Level
7.5.5 26th Energy Level
7.5.6 27th Energy Level
7.5.8 28th Energy Level
7.5.9 29th Energy Level
7.6.1 30th Energy Level
7.7 Electrochemical Equivalent
3.20 g/amp-hr2.28 g/amp-hr
0.16812
8.3209
8.2 Electron Work Function
8.3 Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity
Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity
9 Atomic
9.1 Atomic Number
9.3 Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f12 7s2
[Rn] 5f6 7s2
9.4 Crystal Structure
Not Known
Monoclinic (MON)
9.4.1 Crystal Lattice
9.5 Atom
9.5.1 Number of Protons
9.5.3 Number of Neutrons
9.5.5 Number of Electrons
10.2 Radius of an Atom
10.2.1 Atomic Radius
10.2.2 Covalent Radius
10.3.1 Van der Waals Radius
245.00 pm200.00 pm
139
348
10.5 Atomic Weight
257.00 amu244.00 amu
6.94
294
10.7 Atomic Volume
NA12.32 cm3/mol
1.39
71.07
10.9 Adjacent Atomic Numbers
10.9.1 Previous Element
10.9.2 Next Element
10.10 Valence Electron Potential
10.11 Lattice Constant
NA618.30 pm
228.58
891.25
10.13 Lattice Angles
10.14 Lattice C/A Ratio
11 Mechanical
11.1 Density
11.1.1 Density At Room Temperature
11.1.2 Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
11.2 Tensile Strength
11.4 Viscosity
11.5 Vapor Pressure
11.5.1 Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
11.5.2 Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
11.6 Elasticity properties
11.6.1 Shear Modulus
11.6.2 Bulk Modulus
11.6.3 Young's Modulus
11.7 Poisson Ratio
11.8 Other Mechanical Properties
12 Magnetic
12.1 Magnetic Characteristics
12.1.1 Specific Gravity
12.1.2 Magnetic Ordering
12.1.3 Permeability
12.1.4 Susceptibility
12.2 Electrical Properties
12.2.1 Electrical Property
12.2.2 Resistivity
12.2.3 Electrical Conductivity
NA0.01 106/cm Ω
0.00666
0.63
12.2.4 Electron Affinity
13 Thermal
13.1 Specific Heat
13.2 Molar Heat Capacity
NA35.50 J/mol·K
16.443
62.7
13.3 Thermal Conductivity
13.4 Critical Temperature
13.5 Thermal Expansion
13.6 Enthalpy
13.6.1 Enthalpy of Vaporization
NA344.00 kJ/mol
7.32
799.1
13.6.2 Enthalpy of Fusion
1.1.1 Enthalpy of Atomization
1.5 Standard Molar Entropy