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.
- Major mining countries of Uranium include Russia, Australia, Namibia, Canada and Niger and total 33% Uranium are mine in Kazakhstan.
Sources
Bombarding Curium-246 or Curium-249 with Carbon-12 Nuclei, Found in Minerals, Mining
Earth's crust, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Who Discovered
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research
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Discovery
In 1966
In 1789
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.
- The main use of this metal include nuclear fuel which is used to generate electricity yin nuclear power stations.
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Synthetic elements like transuranium are made from Uranium metal.
Industrial Uses
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Ammunition Industry, Chemical Industry
Other Uses
Research Purposes
Alloys, Jewellery, Nuclear Reactor's Fuel, Sculptures, Statues
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] 5f3 6d1 7s2
Crystal Structure
Not Known
Orthorhombic (ORTH)
Crystal Lattice
Unknown-Crystal-Structure-of-Nobelium.jpg#100
ORTH-Crystal-Structure-of-Uranium.jpg#100
Valence Electron Potential
Lattice Angles
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π/2, π/2, π/2
Density At Room Temperature
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
Other Mechanical Properties
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Ductile, Malleable
Magnetic Ordering
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Paramagnetic
Electrical Property
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Poor Conductor
Enthalpy of Vaporization
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