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Technetium
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Technetium

transition metal· Solid·98 u

Technetium (/tɛkˈniːʃiəm/) is a chemical element with symbol Tc and atomic number 43. It is the element with the lowest atomic number in the periodic table that has no stable isotopes:every form of it is radioactive. Nearly all technetium is produced synthetically, and only minute amounts are found in nature.

Identity

Symbol
Tc
Atomic Number
43
Atomic Mass
98 u
Category
transition metal
Block
d-block
Period
5
Group
7
Appearance
shiny gray metal
Year Discovered
1937 CE
Discovered By
Emilio Segrè
Named By
technique

Electrons

Configuration
[Kr] 4d5 5s2
Full Configuration
1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d10 4p6 5s2 4d5
Shells
2, 8, 18, 13, 2
Electronegativity
1.9
Electron Affinity
53
Oxidation States
+7, +6, +4
Ionization Energies
702, 1470, 2850

Physical Properties

Technetium
State at
Solid
Melting Point
2430
Boiling Point
4538
Density
11
Molar Heat
24.27 J/(mol·K)
Crystal Structure
HEX
Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic

Mechanical

Atomic Radius
183 pm
Covalent Radius
147 pm
Van der Waals
209 pm
Metallic Radius
136 pm
Bulk Modulus
297 GPa GPa
Shear Modulus
85 GPa GPa
Young's Modulus
230 GPa GPa

Thermal & Electrical

Thermal Conductivity
50.6 W/(m K) W/(m·K)
Electrical Conductivity
6.7 MS/m S/m
Specific Heat
210 J/(kg K) J/(g·K)
Heat of Vaporization
550 kJ/mol kJ/mol
Heat of Fusion
33.3 kJ/mol kJ/mol

Abundance

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