Element Family
Transition Metal
Actinide
Space Group Name
P63/mmc
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Interesting Facts
- Original name of Technetium was Masurium.
- At the time of its discovery it found in sample of Molybdenum.
- It is synthetically produced metal.
- Radiation hazard can be produce by it.
Sources
Made by Bombarding Molybdenum with Deuterons
Bombarding Californium-252 with Boron Nuclei, Found in Minerals, Mining
Who Discovered
Emilio Segrè and Carlo Perriero
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and Joint Institute for Nuclear Research
Discovery
In 1937
In 1961–1971
Abundance In Meteorites
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Abundance In Earth's Crust
Uses & Benefits
- Technetium is a radioactive metal and hence it is used for medical studies and other research purposes.
- Currently known uses of Lawrencium metal are limited to research purpose only.
Other Uses
Alloys, Nuclear Research, Research Purposes
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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
Anti Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity, Solubility
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes
Electron Configuration
[Kr] 4d5 5s2
[Rn] 5f14 7s2 7p1
Crystal Structure
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)
Crystal Lattice
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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
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Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic
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Electrical Property
Conductor
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