Element Family
Lanthanide
Probably Transition
Interesting Facts
- Promethium metal found in Pitchblende.
- Promethium metal is highly radioactive metal.
Meitnerium is named after Lise Meitner, an Austrian physicist.
Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining
Bombarding Bi209 with Accelerated Nuclei of Fe58, Synthetically Produced
Who Discovered
Chien Shiung Wu, Emilio Segrè, Hans Bethe
Gesellschaft für Schwerionenforschung
Discovery
In 1942
In 1982
Abundance In Meteorites
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Abundance In Earth's Crust
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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 Meitnerium metal are limited to research purpose only.
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
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity
Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f5 6s2
[Rn] 5f14 6d7 7s2
Crystal Structure
Double Hexagonal Close Packed (DHCP)
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)
Crystal Lattice
DHCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Promethium.jpg#100
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Meitnerium.jpg#100
Valence Electron Potential
Density At Room Temperature
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
Other Mechanical Properties
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Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic
Paramagnetic
Electrical Property
Conductor
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