Element Family
Actinide
Lanthanide
Space Group Name
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Im_ 3m
Interesting Facts
- Mendelevium metal is synthetically produced metal.
- Mendelevium metal has been produced in only trace amount.
Europium is used in Euro banknotes for security features.
Sources
Bombarding Einsteinium with Helium Ions
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Who Discovered
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Eugène-Anatole Demarçay
Discovery
In 1955
In 1896
Abundance In Earth's Crust
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Uses & Benefits
- Currently known uses of Mendelevium metal are limited to research purpose only.
- Europium metals main uses is in the printing of euro banknotes. These notes glow red under UV light.
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It is used in low energy light bulbs.
Industrial Uses
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Chemical Industry
Present in Human Body
No
Yes
Physical State
Solid
Solid
Pauling Electronegativity
Sanderson Electronegativity
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Pauling Electropositivity
Electrochemical Equivalent
Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility
Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f13 7s2
[Xe] 4f7 6s2
Crystal Structure
Not Known
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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Ductile
Magnetic Ordering
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Paramagnetic
Electrical Property
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Conductor