Symbol
Md
Ni
Group Number
310
0
17
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Period Number
74
2
7
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Block
f block
d block
Element Family
Actinide
Transition Metal
CAS Number
74401117440020
7429905
54386242
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Space Group Name
-
Fm_ 3m
Space Group Number
194.00225.00
11
276
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Interesting Facts
- Mendelevium metal is synthetically produced metal.
- Mendelevium metal has been produced in only trace amount.
- Zinc metal found (obtain) in many forms like granules, foil, dust and in a powder form.
- After iron, Zinc metal the second most abundant element in the earth crust.
Sources
Bombarding Einsteinium with Helium Ions
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
History
Who Discovered
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Axel Fredrik Cronstedt
Discovery
In 1955
In 1751
Abundance
Abundance In Universe
0.00 %0.01 %
0
0.11
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Abundance In Sun
-0.01 %
0
0.1
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Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %1.30 %
0
22
👆🏻
Abundance In Earth's Crust
-0.01 %
1E-37
8.1
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Abundance In Oceans
-0.00 %
0
1.1
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Abundance In Humans
0.00 %0.00 %
0
1.4
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Uses & Benefits
- Currently known uses of Mendelevium metal are limited to research purpose only.
- It has corrosion resistance and hence it is used to plate other metals.
- Its alloys are very useful; Nichrome alloy is used in the hot coil of toasters and electric oven.
Industrial Uses
-
Automobile Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
Medical Uses
-
-
Other Uses
-
Alloys
Biological Properties
Toxicity
-
Toxic
Present in Human Body
✔
✘
✔
✘
In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-30.05 Blood/mg dm-3
0
1970
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In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.0.70 p.p.m.
0
170000
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Melting Point
827.00 °C1,453.00 °C
-38.83
3410
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Boiling Point
0.00 °C2,732.00 °C
0
5660
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Appearance
Physical State
Solid
Solid
Color
-
Silver
Luster
Metallic
Metallic
Hardness
Mohs Hardness
-4.00
0.2
8.5
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Brinell Hardness
350.00 MPa667.00 MPa
0.14
3490
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Vickers Hardness
0.00 MPa638.00 MPa
0
3920
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Speed of Sound
2,680.00 m/s4,900.00 m/s
818
16200
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Optical Properties
Refractive Index
1.301.68
0.155
3.41
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Reflectivity
66.00 %72.00 %
5
97
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Allotropes
✔
✘
✔
✘
α Allotropes
-
-
β Allotropes
-
-
γ Allotropes
-
-
Chemical Formula
Md
Ni
Isotopes
Known Isotopes
1625
0
38
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Electronegativity
Pauling Electronegativity
1.301.91
0
2.6
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Sanderson Electronegativity
1.301.94
0.22
2.56
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Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.201.75
0.86
1.9
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Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.301.91
0.62
2.48
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Allen Electronegativity
1.301.88
0.659
2.7
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Electropositivity
Pauling Electropositivity
2.702.09
1.46
3.3
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Ionization Energies
1st Energy Level
635.00 kJ/mol737.10 kJ/mol
375.7
26130
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2nd Energy Level
1,235.00 kJ/mol1,753.00 kJ/mol
392.8
28750
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3rd Energy Level
2,470.00 kJ/mol3,395.00 kJ/mol
392.8
34230
👆🏻
4th Energy Level
3,840.00 kJ/mol5,300.00 kJ/mol
375.7
37066
👆🏻
5th Energy Level
6,350.00 kJ/mol7,339.00 kJ/mol
392
97510
👆🏻
6th Energy Level
6,350.00 kJ/mol10,400.00 kJ/mol
1007
105800
👆🏻
7th Energy level
6,350.00 kJ/mol12,800.00 kJ/mol
1007
114300
👆🏻
8th Energy Level
6,350.00 kJ/mol15,600.00 kJ/mol
730
125300
👆🏻
9th Energy Level
6,350.00 kJ/mol18,600.00 kJ/mol
1007
134700
👆🏻
10th Energy Level
6,350.00 kJ/mol21,670.00 kJ/mol
392
144300
👆🏻
11th Energy Level
6,400.00 kJ/mol30,970.00 kJ/mol
392
169988
👆🏻
12th Energy Level
60,100.00 kJ/mol34,000.00 kJ/mol
0
189368
👆🏻
13th Energy Level
6,350.00 kJ/mol37,100.00 kJ/mol
1007
76015
👆🏻
14th Energy Level
1,150.00 kJ/mol41,500.00 kJ/mol
380
86450
👆🏻
15th Energy Level
63,500.00 kJ/mol44,800.00 kJ/mol
33000
100700
👆🏻
16th Energy Level
635.00 kJ/mol48,100.00 kJ/mol
375.7
109480
👆🏻
17th Energy Level
1,107.00 kJ/mol55,101.00 kJ/mol
375.7
122200
👆🏻
18th Energy Level
6,350.00 kJ/mol58,570.00 kJ/mol
0
134810
👆🏻
19th Energy Level
635.00 kJ/mol148,700.00 kJ/mol
375.7
148700
👆🏻
20th Energy Level
635.00 kJ/mol159,000.00 kJ/mol
0
171200
👆🏻
21st Energy Level
6,350.00 kJ/mol169,400.00 kJ/mol
375.7
179100
👆🏻
22nd Energy Level
635.00 kJ/mol182,700.00 kJ/mol
330
184900
👆🏻
23rd Energy Level
6,350.00 kJ/mol194,000.00 kJ/mol
357.6
198800
👆🏻
24th Energy Level
635.00 kJ/mol737.10 kJ/mol
297.3
195200
👆🏻
25th Energy Level
635.00 kJ/mol737.10 kJ/mol
0
121900
👆🏻
26th Energy Level
635.00 kJ/mol737.10 kJ/mol
357.6
127700
👆🏻
27th Energy Level
635.00 kJ/mol737.10 kJ/mol
0
133800
👆🏻
28th Energy Level
635.00 kJ/mol737.10 kJ/mol
297.3
139800
👆🏻
29th Energy Level
635.00 kJ/mol737.10 kJ/mol
0
148100
👆🏻
30th Energy Level
635.00 kJ/mol737.00 kJ/mol
0
154500
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Electrochemical Equivalent
3.21 g/amp-hr1.10 g/amp-hr
0.16812
8.3209
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Electron Work Function
3.89 eV5.15 eV
2.14
6
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Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity
Anti Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes
Atomic Number
10128
3
117
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Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f13 7s2
[Ar] 3d8 4s2 Or [Ar] 3d9 4s1
Crystal Structure
Not Known
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)
Crystal Lattice
Atom
Number of Protons
10128
3
117
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Number of Neutrons
15731
4
285
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Number of Electrons
10128
3
117
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Radius of an Atom
Atomic Radius
175.00 pm124.00 pm
0
348
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Covalent Radius
175.00 pm124.00 pm
0
260
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Van der Waals Radius
246.00 pm163.00 pm
0
348
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Atomic Weight
258.00 amu58.69 amu
6.94
294
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Atomic Volume
19.90 cm3/mol6.59 cm3/mol
1.39
71.07
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Adjacent Atomic Numbers
Previous Element
Next Element
Valence Electron Potential
63.70 (-eV)42.00 (-eV)
0
392.42
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Lattice Constant
-352.40 pm
0
891.25
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Lattice Angles
-
π/2, π/2, π/2
Lattice C/A Ratio
1.581.86
0.423
1.9
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Density
Density At Room Temperature
10.30 g/cm38.91 g/cm3
0.534
40.7
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Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
10.30 g/cm37.81 g/cm3
0.512
41
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Tensile Strength
80.00 MPa345.00 MPa
0.1
11000
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Viscosity
0.000.00
1.5E-05
0.0035
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Vapor Pressure
Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)0.00 (Pa)
0
121
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Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)19.50 (Pa)
0
774
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Elasticity properties
Shear Modulus
32.00 GPa76.00 GPa
1.3
222
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Bulk Modulus
0.00 GPa180.00 GPa
0
462
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Young's Modulus
12.00 GPa200.00 GPa
0
528
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Poisson Ratio
0.300.31
0.032
0.47
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Other Mechanical Properties
-
Ductile
Magnetic Characteristics
Specific Gravity
13.508.90
0.53
4500
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Magnetic Ordering
-
Ferromagnetic
Permeability
0.00 H/m0.00 H/m
1.25643E-06
0.0063
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Susceptibility
0.00600.00
-0.000166
200000
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Electrical Properties
Electrical Property
-
Conductor
Resistivity
0.63 nΩ·m69.30 nΩ·m
0.1
961
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Electrical Conductivity
0.00 106/cm Ω0.14 106/cm Ω
0
0.63
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Electron Affinity
50.00 kJ/mol112.00 kJ/mol
0
222.8
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Specific Heat
0.10 J/(kg K)0.44 J/(kg K)
0.1
3.6
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Molar Heat Capacity
27.00 J/mol·K26.07 J/mol·K
13.1
62.7
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Thermal Conductivity
0.00 W/m·K90.90 W/m·K
0
429
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Critical Temperature
1,100.00 K1,728.00 K
26.3
3695
👆🏻
Thermal Expansion
11.60 µm/(m·K)13.40 µm/(m·K)
4.5
97
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Enthalpy
Enthalpy of Vaporization
380.50 kJ/mol371.80 kJ/mol
7.32
799.1
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Enthalpy of Fusion
-17.57 kJ/mol
2.1
35.23
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Enthalpy of Atomization
410.80 kJ/mol422.60 kJ/mol
61.5
837
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Standard Molar Entropy
37.40 J/mol.K29.90 J/mol.K
9.5
198.1
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