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Md
Mendelevium
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Mendelevium

actinide· Solid·258 u

Mendelevium is a synthetic element with chemical symbol Md (formerly Mv) and atomic number 101. A metallic radioactive transuranic element in the actinide series, it is the first element that currently cannot be produced in macroscopic quantities through neutron bombardment of lighter elements. It is the antepenultimate actinide and the ninth transuranic element.

Identity

Symbol
Md
Atomic Number
101
Atomic Mass
258 u
Category
actinide
Block
f-block
Period
7
Group
3
Appearance
Chemical element with atomic number 101 (Md)
Year Discovered
1955 CE
Discovered By
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Named By
Dmitri Mendeleev

Electrons

Configuration
[Rn] 5f13 7s2
Full Configuration
1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d10 4p6 5s2 4d10 5p6 6s2 4f14 5d10 6p6 7s2 5f13
Shells
2, 8, 18, 32, 31, 8, 2
Electronegativity
1.3
Electron Affinity
93.91
Oxidation States
+3, +2
Ionization Energies
635

Physical Properties

Mendelevium
State at
Solid
Melting Point
1100
Boiling Point
n/a
Density
n/a
Crystal Structure
n/a
Magnetic Ordering
n/a

Mechanical

Thermal & Electrical

Abundance

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