Symbol
Md
  
Fr
  
Group Number
Not Available
  
Period Number
7
  
7
  
Block
f block
  
s block
  
Element Family
Actinide
  
Alkali
  
Space Group Name
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Space Group Number
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Interesting Facts
- Mendelevium metal is synthetically produced metal.
- Mendelevium metal has been produced in only trace amount.
  
- 223 Francium has the longest half life at 21.8.
- Francium metal is produced by alpha decay in 227Actinium 227.
  
Sources
Bombarding Einsteinium with Helium Ions
  
Formed by Decay Process, Mining
  
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
  
Marguerite Perey
  
Discovery
In 1955
  
In 1939
  
Abundance
  
  
Uses & Benefits
- Currently known uses of Mendelevium metal are limited to research purpose only.
  
- Francium has no known uses as it has a half life of only 22 minutes.
  
Industrial Uses
NA
  
NA
  
Medical Uses
NA
  
NA
  
Other Uses
NA
  
NA
  
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
Unknown
  
NA
  
Present in Human Body
No
  
No
  
In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3
  
37
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3
  
37
In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.
  
36
0.00 p.p.m.
  
36
Boiling Point
Not Available
  
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid
  
Solid
  
Color
Unknown
  
NA
  
Luster
Metallic
  
NA
  
Hardness
  
  
Speed of Sound
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Optical Properties
  
  
Allotropes
No
  
No
  
α Allotropes
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
β Allotropes
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
γ Allotropes
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Chemical Formula
Md
  
Fr
  
Isotopes
  
  
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Not Available
  
Allen Electronegativity
Not Available
  
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
635.00 kJ/mol
  
99+
380.00 kJ/mol
  
99+
2nd Energy Level
1,235.00 kJ/mol
  
99+
Not Available
  
3rd Energy Level
2,470.00 kJ/mol
  
99+
Not Available
  
4th Energy Level
3,840.00 kJ/mol
  
99+
Not Available
  
Electrochemical Equivalent
3.21 g/amp-hr
  
12
8.32 g/amp-hr
  
1
Electron Work Function
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity
  
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity, Solubility
  
Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f13 7s2
  
[Rn] 7s1
  
Crystal Structure
Not Known
  
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)
  
Crystal Lattice
Unknown-Crystal-Structure-of-Mendelevium.jpg#100
  
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100
  
Atom
  
  
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Covalent Radius
Not Available
  
Atomic Volume
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Valence Electron Potential
Not Available
  
8.00 (-eV)
  
99+
Lattice Constant
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Lattice Angles
NA
  
NA
  
Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Density
  
  
Density At Room Temperature
Not Available
  
1.87 g/cm
3
  
99+
Tensile Strength
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Viscosity
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Vapor Pressure
  
  
Elasticity properties
  
  
Poisson Ratio
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Other Mechanical Properties
Unknown
  
NA
  
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Magnetic Ordering
Unknown
  
Paramagnetic
  
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
Unknown
  
Poor Conductor
  
Resistivity
Not Available
  
Electrical Conductivity
Not Available
  
0.03 10
6/cm Ω
  
40
Specific Heat
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Molar Heat Capacity
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Thermal Conductivity
Not Available
  
15.00 W/m·K
  
99+
Critical Temperature
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Thermal Expansion
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Atomization
Not Available
  
71.00 kJ/mol
  
99+
Standard Molar Entropy
Not Available
  
Not Available