Nobelium (No)

Atomic Number102
Atomic Mass259 u
CategoryActinide
Electron Config[Rn] 5f¹⁴ 7s²
Melting Point1100 K
Electronegativity1.3 (Pauling)
Ionization Energy642 kJ/mol
Crystal StructureFace-centered Cubic (predicted)
Discovered ByJoint 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).

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