Element Family
Lanthanide
Actinide
Interesting Facts
- Promethium metal found in Pitchblende.
- Promethium metal is highly radioactive metal.
- Mendelevium metal is synthetically produced metal.
- Mendelevium metal has been produced in only trace amount.
Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining
Bombarding Einsteinium with Helium Ions
Who Discovered
Chien Shiung Wu, Emilio Segrè, Hans Bethe
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Discovery
In 1942
In 1955
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 Mendelevium metal are limited to research purpose only.
Present in Human Body
No
No
Physical State
Solid
Solid
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] 5f13 7s2
Crystal Structure
Double Hexagonal Close Packed (DHCP)
Not Known
Crystal Lattice
DHCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Promethium.jpg#100
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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Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic
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Electrical Property
Conductor
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