Meitnerium (Mt)
| Atomic Number | 109 |
|---|---|
| Atomic Mass | 278 u |
| Category | Unknown |
| Electron Config | *[Rn] 5f¹⁴ 6d⁷ 7s² |
| Crystal Structure | Face-centered Cubic (predicted) |
| Discovered By | GSI Helmholtz Centre for Heavy Ion Research (1982) |
Brief Introduction
Meitnerium (Mt) is a synthetic, radioactive transactinide element. Key details about Meitnerium (Mt) are as follows:
Uses: No practical applications. Used only in scientific research.
Production/Extraction: Produced by bombarding bismuth with iron ions in particle accelerators.
History: Discovered in 1982 by a team at GSI in Germany. Named after Lise Meitner, the physicist who discovered nuclear fission.
Health Effects & Safety: Highly radioactive. Extreme rarity means no health data.
Price/Market: Not commercially available. Produced only for research.
Properties: Radioactive, most stable isotope Mt-278 has half-life of about 4.5 seconds, expected to behave chemically similar to iridium.