101 - Mendelevium actinide
Discovered by Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory in 1955
- Atomic Radius (Å)
Mendelevium is a synthetic element with chemical symbol Md (formerly Mv) and atomic number 101. A metallic radioactive transuranic element in the actinide series, it is the first element that currently cannot be produced in macroscopic quantities through neutron bombardment of lighter elements. It is the antepenultimate actinide and the ninth transuranic element.
Shell | Electrons | Orbitals |
---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 2 in 1s |
2 | 8 | 2 in 2s + 6 in 2p |
3 | 18 | 2 in 3s + 6 in 3p + 10 in 3d |
4 | 32 | 2 in 4s + 6 in 4p + 10 in 4d + 14 in 4f |
5 | 31 | 2 in 5s + 6 in 5p + 10 in 5d + 13 in 5f |
6 | 8 | 2 in 6s + 6 in 6p |
7 | 2 | 2 in 7s |
258 u
Atomic Mass
10.3 g/cm³
Density
93.91
Electron Affinity
1.3
Electronegativity
6.58 eV
First Ionization Energy
7
Number of Shells
101
Atomic Number
2, 8, 18, 32, 31, 8, 2
Electron Shell Occupations