Mendelevium is a synthetic chemical element from the periodic table. It is a silvery-white metal that was created in 1955 through nuclear bombardment of einsteinium. Mendelevium has no commercial applications, but it is used in scientific research to study atomic properties and in the production of transuranic elements.
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Atomic number | 101 |
Group | VA |
Period | 7 |
Mass | 258 |
Latin name | Mendelevium |
Electron configuration | [Rn]5f13 7s2 |
Oxidation state | 0, 2, 3 |