Element Family
Actinide
Transition Metal
Space Group Name
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P63/mmc
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.
- The leading producers of Zinc metal are Australia, Canada, China, U.S.A and Peru.
Sources
Bombarding Einsteinium with Helium Ions
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Who Discovered
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Indian metallurgists
Discovery
In 1955
Before 1000 BCE
Abundance In Earth's Crust
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Uses & Benefits
- Currently known uses of Mendelevium metal are limited to research purpose only.
- It is mainly used for Galvanizing other metals.
- It is also used for manufacturing die-casting and it is very essential for automobile industry.
Industrial Uses
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Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
Medical Uses
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Pharmaceutical 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
Anti Corrosion, Chemical Stability, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes
Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f13 7s2
[Ar] 3d10 4s2
Crystal Structure
Not Known
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)
Crystal Lattice
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HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Zinc.jpg#100
Valence Electron Potential
Lattice Angles
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π/2, π/2, 2 π/3
Density At Room Temperature
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
Other Mechanical Properties
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Magnetic Ordering
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Diamagnetic
Electrical Property
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Conductor