Symbol
Pm
  
Nh
  
Group Number
Not Available
  
Period Number
6
  
7
  
Block
f block
  
p block
  
Element Family
Lanthanide
  
Probably Post-Transition
  
Space Group Name
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Space Group Number
Not Available
  
Interesting Facts
- Promethium metal found in Pitchblende.
- Promethium metal is highly radioactive metal.
  
Not Available
  
Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining
  
Synthetically Produced
  
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Chien Shiung Wu, Emilio Segrè, Hans Bethe
  
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
  
Discovery
In 1942
  
In 2003
  
Abundance
  
  
Uses & Benefits
- It is used for research purpose. Very small amount of this metal is used in atomic batteries.
- Its radioactive decay is used for a phosphor to give off light. The light emitted is converted into electricity.
  
- Currently known uses of Ununtrium metal are limited to research purpose only.
  
Industrial Uses
NA
  
NA
  
Medical Uses
NA
  
NA
  
Other Uses
NA
  
Research Purposes
  
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
Non Toxic
  
Unknown
  
Present in Human Body
No
  
No
  
In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3
  
37
Not Available
  
Melting Point
1,042.00 °C
  
99+
Boiling Point
3,000.00 °C
  
31
1,130.00 °C
  
99+
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid
  
Solid
  
Luster
Metallic
  
Unknown Luster
  
Hardness
  
  
Speed of Sound
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Optical Properties
  
  
Allotropes
No
  
No
  
α Allotropes
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
β Allotropes
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
γ Allotropes
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Chemical Formula
Pm
  
Nh
  
Isotopes
  
  
Electronegativity
  
  
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
Not Available
  
Electropositivity
  
  
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
540.00 kJ/mol
  
99+
704.90 kJ/mol
  
34
2nd Energy Level
1,050.00 kJ/mol
  
99+
2,238.50 kJ/mol
  
7
3rd Energy Level
2,150.00 kJ/mol
  
99+
3,023.30 kJ/mol
  
26
4th Energy Level
3,970.00 kJ/mol
  
38
4,351.50 kJ/mol
  
29
5th Energy Level
Not Available
  
5,692.60 kJ/mol
  
28
Electrochemical Equivalent
1.80 g/amp-hr
  
36
Not Available
  
Electron Work Function
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility
  
Chemical Stability, Ionization
  
Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f5 6s2
  
[Rn] 5f14 6d10 7s2 7p1
  
Crystal Structure
Double Hexagonal Close Packed (DHCP)
  
Not Known
  
Crystal Lattice
DHCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Promethium.jpg#100
  
Unknown-Crystal-Structure-of-Ununtrium.jpg#100
  
Atom
  
  
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Radius
Not Available
  
Covalent Radius
Not Available
  
Van der Waals Radius
Not Available
  
Atomic Weight
145.00 amu
  
99+
Atomic Volume
22.39 cm3/mol
  
12
Not Available
  
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Valence Electron Potential
44.10 (-eV)
  
39
Not Available
  
Lattice Constant
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Lattice Angles
Unknown
  
NA
  
Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Density
  
  
Density At Room Temperature
7.26 g/cm3
  
99+
16.00 g/cm3
  
19
Tensile Strength
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Viscosity
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Vapor Pressure
  
  
Elasticity properties
  
  
Shear Modulus
Not Available
  
Bulk Modulus
Not Available
  
Young's Modulus
Not Available
  
Poisson Ratio
Not Available
  
Other Mechanical Properties
NA
  
Unknown
  
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Specific Gravity
Not Available
  
Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic
  
Unknown
  
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
Conductor
  
Unknown
  
Resistivity
Not Available
  
Electron Affinity
50.00 kJ/mol
  
21
Not Available
  
Specific Heat
0.18 J/(kg K)
  
33
Not Available
  
Molar Heat Capacity
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Thermal Conductivity
17.90 W/m·K
  
99+
Not Available
  
Critical Temperature
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Thermal Expansion
9.00 µm/(m·K)
  
99+
Not Available
  
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Fusion
7.50 kJ/mol
  
99+
Not Available
  
Enthalpy of Atomization
310.00 kJ/mol
  
34
Not Available
  
Standard Molar Entropy
Not Available
  
Not Available