Mendelevium information, including Technical Data, Safety Data and its high purity properties, research, applications and other useful facts are discussed below. Scientific facts such as the atomic structure, ionization energy, abundance on Earth, conductivity and thermal properties are included.
Mendelevium is a Block F, Group 3, Period 7 element. The electronic
configuration is [Rn] 5f13 7s2
In its elemental form mendelevium's CAS number is 7440-11-1. The mendelevium atom has a radius of
-.pm and
it's Van der Waals radius is 200.pm.
Mendelevium was discovered by Albert Ghiorso, Bernard G. Harvey,
Gregory R. Choppin, Stanley G. Thompson and Glenn T. Seaborg
in 1955.
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Mendelevium Safety Data.
The safety data for mendelevium metal, nanoparticles and its compounds can vary widely depending on the form. For potential hazard information, toxicity, and road, sea and air transportation limitations, such as DOT Hazard Class, DOT Number, EU Number, NFPA Health rating and RTECS Class, please see the specific material or compound referenced in the left margin.
Ionization Energy. The ionization energy for
mendelevium (the least required energy to release a single electron from the atom in it's ground state in the gas phase) is stated in the following table:
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1st Ionization Energy |
634.88 kJ mol-1 |
2nd Ionization Energy |
- kJ mol-1 |
3rd Ionization Energy |
- kJ mol-1 |
Conductivity. As to
mendelevium's electrical and thermal conductivity, the electrical conductivity measured in terms of electrical resistivity @
20 şC is - µOcm and its electronegativities (or its ability to draw electrons relative to other elements) is
- The thermal conductivity of
mendelevium is - W m-1 K-1.
Thermal Properties
of Mendelevium. The melting point and boiling point for mendelevium are stated below. The following chart sets forth the heat of fusion, heat of vaporization and heat of atomization.
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Heat of Fusion |
- kJ mol-1 |
Heat of Vaporization |
- kJ mol-1 |
Heat of Atomization |
116 kJ mol-1 |
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