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Technical data for Mendelevium

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Overview
NameMendelevium
SymbolMd
Atomic Number101
Atomic Weight258[note]
DensityN/A
Melting Point828 °C
Boiling PointN/A

Thermal properties
PhaseN/A
Melting Point828 °C
Boiling PointN/A
Absolute Melting Point1100 K
Absolute Boiling PointN/A
Critical PressureN/A
Critical TemperatureN/A
Heat of FusionN/A
Heat of VaporizationN/A
Specific HeatN/A
Adiabatic IndexN/A
Neel PointN/A
Thermal ConductivityN/A
Thermal ExpansionN/A

Bulk physical properties
DensityN/A
Density (Liquid)N/A
Molar VolumeN/A
Brinell HardnessN/A
Mohs HardnessN/A
Vickers HardnessN/A
Bulk ModulusN/A
Shear ModulusN/A
Young ModulusN/A
Poisson RatioN/A
Refractive IndexN/A
Speed of SoundN/A
Thermal ConductivityN/A
Thermal ExpansionN/A

Reactivity
Valence3
Electronegativity1.3
ElectronAffinityN/A
Ionization Energies
635 kJ/mol

Health and Safety
DOT Hazard ClassN/A
DOT NumbersN/A
RTECS NumberN/A
NFPA LabelN/A

Classifications
Alternate NamesNone
Names of AllotropesNone
Blockf
GroupN/A
Period7
SeriesActinide
Electron Configuration[Rn]7s25f13
ColorN/A
Discovery
1955 in The United States
Gas phaseN/A
CAS NumberCAS7440-11-1
CID NumberN/A
RTECS NumberN/A

Electrical properties
Electrical TypeN/A
Electrical ConductivityN/A
ResistivityN/A
Superconducting PointN/A

Magnetic properties
Magnetic TypeN/A
Curie PointN/A
Mass Magnetic SusceptibilityN/A
Molar Magnetic SusceptibilityN/A
Volume Magnetic SusceptibilityN/A

Abundances
% in UniverseN/A
% in Sun0%
% in Meteorites0%
% in Earth's Crust0%
% in Oceans0%
% in Humans0%

Atomic dimensions and structure
Atomic RadiusN/A
Covalent RadiusN/A
Van der Waals RadiusN/A
Crystal StructureN/A
Lattice AnglesN/A
Lattice ConstantsN/A
Space Group NameN/A
Space Group NumberN/A

Nuclear Properties
Half-Life51.50462962963 d
Lifetime74.30555555556 d
Decay ModeAlphaEmission
Quantum Numbers2F7/2
Neutron Cross SectionN/A
Neutron Mass AbsorptionN/A
Known Isotopes
245Md, 246Md, 247Md, 248Md, 249Md, 250Md, 251Md, 252Md, 253Md, 254Md, 255Md, 256Md, 257Md, 258Md, 259Md, 260Md, 261Md, 262Md
Stable Isotopes
None
Isotopic Abundances


Notes on the properties of Mendelevium:

Atomic Mass: Atomic mass number given for longest lived isotope.

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