Element Family
Lanthanide
Actinide
Space Group Name
P63/mmc
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Interesting Facts
- Holmium metal is very soft and malleable.
- Holmium metal is well known for its corrosion resistivity.
- The most stable isotope of Nobelium metal is No-259.
- No-259 has a half-life of fifty-eight minutes.
Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Bombarding Curium-246 or Curium-249 with Carbon-12 Nuclei, Found in Minerals, Mining
Who Discovered
Marc Delafontaine
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research
Discovery
In 1878
In 1966
Abundance In Meteorites
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Abundance In Earth's Crust
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Uses & Benefits
- Holmium metal has an ability to absorb neutrons, so this metal is used in nuclear reactors to keep the chain reactions of elements under control.
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Alloys of Holmium are used to produce Magnet.
- Currently known uses of Nobelium metal are limited to research purpose only.
Other Uses
Alloys, Nuclear Research
Research Purposes
Present in Human Body
No
No
Physical State
Solid
Solid
Luster
Metallic
Unknown Luster
Pauling Electronegativity
Sanderson Electronegativity
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Pauling Electropositivity
Electrochemical Equivalent
Other Chemical Properties
Chemical Stability, Anti Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity
Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f11 6s2
[Rn] 5f14 7s2
Crystal Structure
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)
Not Known
Crystal Lattice
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Holmium.jpg#100
Unknown-Crystal-Structure-of-Nobelium.jpg#100
Valence Electron Potential
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3
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Density At Room Temperature
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable, Sectile
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Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic
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Electrical Property
Conductor
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Enthalpy of Vaporization
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