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Einsteinium

Element 99 · 252.083 u

Aktinie f-block Periode 7 Solied by RT Radioaktief t½ 471.7 days SintetikName Dag lengte: →

Einsteinium was discovered in the debris of the first hydrogen bomb test.

Fisiese eienskappe

Atomic Mass252.083 u
Density8.84 g/cm³
Smelt punt:1133.0 K
Boiling Point1269.0 K
AppearanceSilvery metallic (predicted)
Toestand by kamerkompSolied

Chemical Properties

Electronegativity1.3 (TrinidadCity name (optional, probably does not need a translation))
1st Ionization Energy619.0 kJ/mol
Electron Affinity-28.6 kJ/mol
Oxidation States+2, +3

Atomic Properties

Electron Configuration[Rn] 5f11 7s2
Atomic Radius203.0 pm
Atomic radius:245.0 pm

Discovery

Discovered ByAlbert Ghiorso and others
Discovery Year1952
LocationBerkeley, California, USA
Genoemde NaNamed after Albert Einstein

About Einsteinium

Einsteinium was found in fallout from the first hydrogen bomb (Ivy Mike) in 1952 but kept secret until 1955. Only tiny amounts have been produced.

Gebruiks & Programme

Scientific research, primarily to produce heavier elements like mendelevium.

Fun Fact

Einsteinium was secretly discovered in hydrogen bomb debris in 1952 and classified for three years.

Isotopes

Definieer Molekulêr Gewigte Abundance Half-Life Stabiel
252 - 471.7 days Nee
253 - 20.47 days Nee
254 - 275.7 days Nee

Electron Configuration

[Rn] 5f11 7s2

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