Group Number
Not Available
Element Family
Transition Metal
Actinide
Space Group Name
R_ 3m
Not Available
Space Group Number
Not Available
Interesting Facts
- At room temperature mercury is found in a liquid state.
- A coin of pound or rupees floats in mercury.
- Because of its low melting point and boiling point it is used in thermometers.
- Mendelevium metal is synthetically produced metal.
- Mendelevium metal has been produced in only trace amount.
Sources
Mining, Ores of Minerals
Bombarding Einsteinium with Helium Ions
Who Discovered
Ancient Chinese and Indians
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Discovery
Before 2000 BCE
In 1955
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Not Available
Uses & Benefits
- It is a liquid metal at room temperature, but it is a toxic heavy metal and hence many uses of mercury are under review or phased out.
- It is manly used as a catalysts in chemical industry.
- Currently known uses of Mendelevium metal are limited to research purpose only.
Industrial Uses
Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
NA
Medical Uses
Dentistry
NA
Other Uses
Alloys, Mirror Manufacturing, Pharmaceutical Industry
NA
Toxicity
Highly Toxic
Unknown
Present in Human Body
Yes
No
Melting Point
Not Available
Boiling Point
Not Available
Physical State
Liquid
Solid
Speed of Sound
Not Available
Refractive Index
Not Available
Reflectivity
Not Available
α Allotropes
Not Available
Not Available
β Allotropes
Not Available
Not Available
γ Allotropes
Not Available
Not Available
Pauling Electronegativity
Sanderson Electronegativity
Not Available
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Not Available
Allen Electronegativity
Not Available
Pauling Electropositivity
4th Energy Level
Not Available
Electrochemical Equivalent
Electron Work Function
Not Available
Other Chemical Properties
Flammability, Ionization, Solubility
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity
Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f14 5d10 6s2
[Rn] 5f13 7s2
Crystal Structure
Rhombohedral (RHO)
Not Known
Crystal Lattice
RHO-Crystal-Structure-of-Mercury.jpg#100
Unknown-Crystal-Structure-of-Mendelevium.jpg#100
Atomic Radius
Not Available
Covalent Radius
Not Available
Atomic Volume
Not Available
Valence Electron Potential
Not Available
Lattice Constant
Not Available
Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available
Not Available
Density At Room Temperature
Not Available
Tensile Strength
Not Available
Not Available
Poisson Ratio
Not Available
Not Available
Other Mechanical Properties
NA
Unknown
Specific Gravity
Not Available
Magnetic Ordering
Diamagnetic
Unknown
Electrical Property
Conductor
Unknown
Resistivity
Not Available
Electrical Conductivity
Not Available
Electron Affinity
Not Available
Specific Heat
Not Available
Molar Heat Capacity
Not Available
Thermal Conductivity
Not Available
Critical Temperature
Not Available
Thermal Expansion
Not Available
Enthalpy of Vaporization
Not Available
Enthalpy of Fusion
Not Available
Enthalpy of Atomization
Not Available
Standard Molar Entropy
Not Available