Element Family
Actinide
Probably Transition
Interesting Facts
- Mendelevium metal is synthetically produced metal.
- Mendelevium metal has been produced in only trace amount.
Darmstadtium is a synthetic element that is highly radioactive.
Sources
Bombarding Einsteinium with Helium Ions
Synthetically Produced
Who Discovered
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Gesellschaft für Schwerionenforschung
Discovery
In 1955
In 1994
Abundance In Earth's Crust
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Uses & Benefits
- Currently known uses of Mendelevium metal are limited to research purpose only.
- Currently known uses of Darmstadtium metal are limited to research purpose only. As only few atoms of this metal are produced.
Other Uses
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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
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity
Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f13 7s2
[Rn] 5f14 6d8 7s2
Crystal Structure
Not Known
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)
Crystal Lattice
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Valence Electron Potential
Density At Room Temperature
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
Other Mechanical Properties
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Enthalpy of Atomization
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