Element Family
Probably Transition
Transition Metal
Space Group Name
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Im_ 3m
Interesting Facts
Meitnerium is named after Lise Meitner, an Austrian physicist.
- Chromium is highly reactive, hence it is not found free in nature.
- Ores of Chromites mineral are the major source of Chromium metal.
- Almost 90% leather tanning is done with the help of chromium.
Sources
Bombarding Bi209 with Accelerated Nuclei of Fe58, Synthetically Produced
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals
Who Discovered
Gesellschaft für Schwerionenforschung
Louis Nicolas Vauquelin
Discovery
In 1982
In Between 1797 - 1798
Abundance In Earth's Crust
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Uses & Benefits
- Currently known uses of Meitnerium metal are limited to research purpose only.
- It is used to harden the steel and produces a stainless steel and other various alloys.
- It is also used to give proper finish to polished mirrors. Its chromium plates are used in bathroom fittings.
Industrial Uses
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Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry
Present in Human Body
No
Yes
Physical State
Solid
Solid
Luster
Unknown Luster
Metallic
Pauling Electronegativity
Sanderson Electronegativity
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Pauling Electropositivity
Electrochemical Equivalent
Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity
Anti Corrosion, Chemical Stability, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility
Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f14 6d7 7s2
[Ar] 3d5 4s1
Crystal Structure
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)
Crystal Lattice
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Valence Electron Potential
Lattice Angles
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π/2, π/2, π/2
Density At Room Temperature
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
Other Mechanical Properties
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Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic
Antiferromagnetic