Element Family
Actinide
Transition Metal
Interesting Facts
- Mendelevium metal is synthetically produced metal.
- Mendelevium metal has been produced in only trace amount.
Copernicium was first synthesized in 1996 by a German research team.
Sources
Bombarding Einsteinium with Helium Ions
Synthetically Produced
Who Discovered
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Gesellschaft für Schwerionenforschung
Discovery
In 1955
In 1996
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 Copernicium metal are limited to research purpose only.
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 6d10 7s2
Crystal Structure
Not Known
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)
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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