Group Number
Not Available
Element Family
Transition Metal
Actinide
Space Group Name
Fm_ 3m
Not Available
Space Group Number
Not Available
Interesting Facts
- It is the most reflective element.
- Silver is the second most ductile metal after Gold.
- It is also used in Dentistry as a dental alloys for clips and crowning.
- Fermium metal is highly radioactive in nature.
- Fermium is synthetically produced metal.
Sources
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Ores of metals
Bombarding Pu-239 with Neutrons
Who Discovered
Unknown
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Discovery
Before 5000 BC
In 1952
Abundance In Universe
Not Available
Abundance In Sun
~-9999 %
Abundance In Meteorites
Not Available
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Not Available
Abundance In Oceans
Not Available
Uses & Benefits
- Silver is mainly used for Jewelry and show piece.
- It is used for manufacturing high quality mirrors due to its reflectivity property.
- Currently known uses of Fermium metal are limited to research purpose only.
Industrial Uses
Chemical Industry, Clothing Industry, Electrical Industry
NA
Medical Uses
Dentistry, Pharmaceutical Industry
NA
Other Uses
Alloys, Bullion, Coinage, Jewellery, Sculptures, Statues
NA
Toxicity
Non Toxic
Unknown
Present in Human Body
Yes
No
Boiling Point
Not Available
Physical State
Solid
Solid
Color
Silvery White
Unknown
Luster
Metallic
Not Defined
Mohs Hardness
Not Available
Brinell Hardness
Not Available
Vickers Hardness
Not Available
Speed of Sound
Not Available
Reflectivity
Not Available
α Allotropes
Not Available
Not Available
β Allotropes
Not Available
Not Available
γ Allotropes
Not Available
Not Available
Pauling Electronegativity
Sanderson Electronegativity
Not Available
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Not Available
Allen Electronegativity
Not Available
Pauling Electropositivity
4th Energy Level
Not Available
Electrochemical Equivalent
Electron Work Function
Not Available
Other Chemical Properties
Chemical Stability, Ionization, Solubility
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity
Electron Configuration
[Kr] 4d10 5s1
[Rn] 5f12 7s2
Crystal Structure
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)
Not Known
Crystal Lattice
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Silver.jpg#100
Unknown-Crystal-Structure-of-Fermium.jpg#100
Atomic Radius
Not Available
Covalent Radius
Not Available
Atomic Volume
Not Available
Valence Electron Potential
Not Available
Lattice Constant
Not Available
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2
NA
Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available
Not Available
Density At Room Temperature
Not Available
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
Not Available
Tensile Strength
Not Available
Not Available
Viscosity
Not Available
Not Available
Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
Not Available
Shear Modulus
Not Available
Bulk Modulus
Not Available
Young's Modulus
Not Available
Poisson Ratio
Not Available
Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable
NA
Specific Gravity
Not Available
Magnetic Ordering
Diamagnetic
Unknown
Susceptibility
Not Available
Electrical Property
Conductor
Unknown
Resistivity
Not Available
Electrical Conductivity
Not Available
Electron Affinity
Not Available
Specific Heat
Not Available
Molar Heat Capacity
Not Available
Thermal Conductivity
Not Available
Critical Temperature
Not Available
Not Available
Thermal Expansion
Not Available
Enthalpy of Vaporization
Not Available
Enthalpy of Fusion
Not Available
Enthalpy of Atomization
Not Available
Standard Molar Entropy
Not Available