Element Family
Actinide
Probably Transition
Interesting Facts
- Mendelevium metal is synthetically produced metal.
- Mendelevium metal has been produced in only trace amount.
Meitnerium is named after Lise Meitner, an Austrian physicist.
Sources
Bombarding Einsteinium with Helium Ions
Bombarding Bi209 with Accelerated Nuclei of Fe58, Synthetically Produced
Who Discovered
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Gesellschaft für Schwerionenforschung
Discovery
In 1955
In 1982
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 Meitnerium 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, Radioactivity
Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f13 7s2
[Rn] 5f14 6d7 7s2
Crystal Structure
Not Known
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)
Crystal Lattice
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FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Meitnerium.jpg#100
Valence Electron Potential
Density At Room Temperature
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
Other Mechanical Properties
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Magnetic Ordering
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Paramagnetic