Element Family
Actinide
Transition Metal
Space Group Name
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P63/mmc
Interesting Facts
- It is synthetically produced metal.
- Radiation hazard can be produce by it.
- Original name of Technetium was Masurium.
- At the time of its discovery it found in sample of Molybdenum.
Sources
Bombarding Californium-252 with Boron Nuclei, Found in Minerals, Mining
Made by Bombarding Molybdenum with Deuterons
Who Discovered
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and Joint Institute for Nuclear Research
Emilio Segrè and Carlo Perriero
Discovery
In 1961–1971
In 1937
Abundance In Meteorites
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Abundance In Earth's Crust
Uses & Benefits
- Currently known uses of Lawrencium metal are limited to research purpose only.
- Technetium is a radioactive metal and hence it is used for medical studies and other research purposes.
Other Uses
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Alloys, Nuclear Research, Research Purposes
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
Anti Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity, Solubility
Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f14 7s2 7p1
[Kr] 4d5 5s2
Crystal Structure
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)
Crystal Lattice
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Valence Electron Potential
Lattice Angles
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π/2, π/2, 2 π/3
Density At Room Temperature
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
Other Mechanical Properties
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-
Magnetic Ordering
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Paramagnetic
Electrical Property
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Conductor