Element Family
Actinide
Actinide
Interesting Facts
- It is synthetically produced metal.
- Radiation hazard can be produce by it.
- Fermium metal is highly radioactive in nature.
- Fermium is synthetically produced metal.
Sources
Bombarding Californium-252 with Boron Nuclei, Found in Minerals, Mining
Bombarding Pu-239 with Neutrons
Who Discovered
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and Joint Institute for Nuclear Research
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Discovery
In 1961–1971
In 1952
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Uses & Benefits
- Currently known uses of Lawrencium metal are limited to research purpose only.
- Currently known uses of Fermium metal are limited to research purpose only.
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
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity
Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f14 7s2 7p1
[Rn] 5f12 7s2
Crystal Structure
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)
Not Known
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
-