Element Family
Actinide
Actinide
Interesting Facts
- The most stable isotope of Nobelium metal is No-259.
- No-259 has a half-life of fifty-eight minutes.
- Mendelevium metal is synthetically produced metal.
- Mendelevium metal has been produced in only trace amount.
Sources
Bombarding Curium-246 or Curium-249 with Carbon-12 Nuclei, Found in Minerals, Mining
Bombarding Einsteinium with Helium Ions
Who Discovered
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Discovery
In 1966
In 1955
Abundance In Meteorites
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Abundance In Earth's Crust
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Uses & Benefits
- Currently known uses of Nobelium metal are limited to research purpose only.
- Currently known uses of Mendelevium metal are limited to research purpose only.
Other Uses
Research Purposes
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Present in Human Body
No
No
Physical State
Solid
Solid
Luster
Unknown Luster
Metallic
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] 5f14 7s2
[Rn] 5f13 7s2
Crystal Structure
Not Known
Not Known
Crystal Lattice
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Unknown-Crystal-Structure-of-Mendelevium.jpg#100
Valence Electron Potential
Density At Room Temperature
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
Other Mechanical Properties
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Enthalpy of Vaporization
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