102
No
Nobelium
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Nobelium

actinide· Solid·259 u

Nobelium is a synthetic chemical element with symbol No and atomic number 102. It is named in honor of Alfred Nobel, the inventor of dynamite and benefactor of science. A radioactive metal, it is the tenth transuranic element and is the penultimate member of the actinide series.

Identity

Symbol
No
Atomic Number
102
Atomic Mass
259 u
Category
actinide
Block
f-block
Period
7
Group
3
Appearance
Chemical element with atomic number 102 (No)
Year Discovered
1957 CE
Discovered By
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research
Named By
Alfred Nobel

Electrons

Configuration
[Rn] 5f14 7s2
Full Configuration
1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d10 4p6 5s2 4d10 5p6 6s2 4f14 5d10 6p6 7s2 5f14
Shells
2, 8, 18, 32, 32, 8, 2
Electronegativity
1.3
Electron Affinity
-223.22
Oxidation States
+3, +2
Ionization Energies
642

Physical Properties

Nobelium
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