Element Family
Transition Metal
Actinide
Space Group Name
Fm_ 3m
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Interesting Facts
- Iridium element occurs as natural alloys of Platinum and Osmium.
- Iridium element is known as the most corrosion resistance metal .
- Einsteinium is the transuranic element found in US.
- Only 0.01 mg of Einsteinium was synthesized in 1961.
Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Made by Bombarding Uranium with Neutrons
Who Discovered
Smithson Tennant
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Discovery
In 1803
In 1952
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Uses & Benefits
- Iridium has an anti corrosion properties and it is used in special alloy with Osmium metal and that alloy is used in pen tips and compass bearings.
- Currently known uses of Einsteinium metal are limited to research purpose only.
Industrial Uses
Automobile Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
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Other Uses
Alloys
Alloys, Nuclear Research, Research Purposes
Present in Human Body
Yes
No
Physical State
Solid
Solid
Color
Silvery White
Silver
Pauling Electronegativity
Sanderson Electronegativity
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Pauling Electropositivity
Electrochemical Equivalent
Other Chemical Properties
Flammable, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity
Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f14 5d7 6s2
[Rn] 5f11 7s2
Crystal Structure
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)
Crystal Lattice
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Iridium.jpg#100
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Einsteinium.jpg#100
Valence Electron Potential
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2
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Density At Room Temperature
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
Other Mechanical Properties
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Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic
Paramagnetic
Electrical Property
Conductor
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Enthalpy of Atomization
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