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.
- The most stable isotope of Nobelium metal is No-259.
- No-259 has a half-life of fifty-eight minutes.
Sources
Made by Bombarding Molybdenum with Deuterons
Bombarding Curium-246 or Curium-249 with Carbon-12 Nuclei, Found in Minerals, Mining
Who Discovered
Emilio Segrè and Carlo Perriero
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research
Discovery
In 1937
In 1966
Abundance In Meteorites
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Abundance In Earth's Crust
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Uses & Benefits
- Technetium is a radioactive metal and hence it is used for medical studies and other research purposes.
- Currently known uses of Nobelium metal are limited to research purpose only.
Other Uses
Alloys, Nuclear Research, Research Purposes
Research Purposes
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, Radioactivity
Electron Configuration
[Kr] 4d5 5s2
[Rn] 5f14 7s2
Crystal Structure
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)
Not Known
Crystal Lattice
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Technetium.jpg#100
Unknown-Crystal-Structure-of-Nobelium.jpg#100
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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Enthalpy of Vaporization
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