Nobelium (No)
| Atomic Number | 102 |
|---|---|
| Atomic Mass | 259 u |
| Category | Actinide |
| Electron Config | [Rn] 5f¹⁴ 7s² |
| Melting Point | 1100 K |
| Electronegativity | 1.3 (Pauling) |
| Ionization Energy | 642 kJ/mol |
| Crystal Structure | Face-centered Cubic (predicted) |
| Discovered By | Joint Institute for Nuclear Research (1958) |
Brief Introduction
Nobelium (No) is a radioactive actinide metal. It is extremely rare and short-lived. Key details about Nobelium (No) are as follows:
Uses: No practical applications. Used only in scientific research to study the chemistry and physics of heavy elements.
Production/Extraction: Produced by bombarding curium with carbon ions in particle accelerators. Only a few atoms are produced at a time.
History: First claimed in 1957 by a Swedish team, but later disputed. Confirmed in 1958 by Albert Ghiorso and colleagues at UC Berkeley. Named after Alfred Nobel.
Health Effects & Safety: Highly radioactive. Extreme rarity means no significant health data, but assumed to be extremely dangerous.
Price/Market: Not commercially available. Produced only for research.
Properties: Radioactive, most stable isotope No-259 has half-life of 58 minutes, melting point around 827°C (estimated).