Element Family
Lanthanide
Probably Transition
Space Group Name
P63/mmc
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Interesting Facts
- Praseodymium metal is synthetically produced metal.
- Praseodymium is used as possible fuel for radioactive generators.
Meitnerium is named after Lise Meitner, an Austrian physicist.
Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Bombarding Bi209 with Accelerated Nuclei of Fe58, Synthetically Produced
Who Discovered
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Gesellschaft für Schwerionenforschung
Discovery
In 1885
In 1982
Abundance In Earth's Crust
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Uses & Benefits
- The main use of Praseodymium include alloys. Praseodymium –Magnesium alloy is used in aircraft engines due to its high strength.
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This metal is also used while making a permanent magnets.
- Currently known uses of Meitnerium metal are limited to research purpose only.
Industrial Uses
Chemical Industry
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Toxicity
Moderately Toxic
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Present in Human Body
No
No
Physical State
Solid
Solid
Luster
Metallic
Unknown Luster
Pauling Electronegativity
Sanderson Electronegativity
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Pauling Electropositivity
Electrochemical Equivalent
Other Chemical Properties
Anti Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity
Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f3 6s2
[Rn] 5f14 6d7 7s2
Crystal Structure
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)
Crystal Lattice
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Praseodymium.jpg#100
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Meitnerium.jpg#100
Valence Electron Potential
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3
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Density At Room Temperature
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable
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Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic
Paramagnetic
Electrical Property
Conductor
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