Element Family
Actinide
Actinide
Interesting Facts
- Mendelevium metal is synthetically produced metal.
- Mendelevium metal has been produced in only trace amount.
- It is synthetically produced metal.
- Radiation hazard can be produce by it.
Sources
Bombarding Einsteinium with Helium Ions
Bombarding Californium-252 with Boron Nuclei, Found in Minerals, Mining
Who Discovered
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and Joint Institute for Nuclear Research
Discovery
In 1955
In 1961–1971
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 Lawrencium metal are limited to research purpose only.
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
Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f13 7s2
[Rn] 5f14 7s2 7p1
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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