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Einsteinium
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Einsteinium

actinide· Solid·252 u

Einsteinium is a synthetic element with symbol Es and atomic number 99. It is the seventh transuranic element, and an actinide. Einsteinium was discovered as a component of the debris of the first hydrogen bomb explosion in 1952, and named after Albert Einstein.

Identity

Symbol
Es
Atomic Number
99
Atomic Mass
252 u
Category
actinide
Block
f-block
Period
7
Group
3
Appearance
silver-colored
Year Discovered
1952 CE
Discovered By
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Named By
Albert Einstein

Electrons

Configuration
[Rn] 5f11 7s2
Full Configuration
1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d10 4p6 5s2 4d10 5p6 6s2 4f14 5d10 6p6 7s2 5f11
Shells
2, 8, 18, 32, 29, 8, 2
Electronegativity
1.3
Electron Affinity
-28.6
Oxidation States
+3
Ionization Energies
619

Physical Properties

Einsteinium
State at
Solid
Melting Point
1133
Boiling Point
1269
Density
8.84
Crystal Structure
FCC
Magnetic Ordering
n/a

Mechanical

Thermal & Electrical

Abundance

Universe
0
Sun
0
Meteorite
0
Earth's Crust
0
Ocean
0
Human Body
0