Difference between revisions of "Fermium"
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{{Element | name=Fermium | symbol=Fm | anumber=100 | amass=257 amu | state=Assumed Solid | class=Metallic | cstructure=Unknown | color=unknown, but probably metallic and silvery white or grey in appearance | date=1952 | discname=G.R. Choppin, S.G. Thompson, A. Ghiorso and B.G. Harvey | origname=Named after the scientist, Enrico Fermi. | uses=None. | obtained=Fm-253 can be produced in nanogram (10<sup>-9</sup>) quantities by bombarding [[plutonium|Pu-239]] with neutrons. }} | {{Element | name=Fermium | symbol=Fm | anumber=100 | amass=257 amu | state=Assumed Solid | class=Metallic | cstructure=Unknown | color=unknown, but probably metallic and silvery white or grey in appearance | date=1952 | discname=G.R. Choppin, S.G. Thompson, A. Ghiorso and B.G. Harvey | origname=Named after the scientist, Enrico Fermi. | uses=None. | obtained=Fm-253 can be produced in nanogram (10<sup>-9</sup>) quantities by bombarding [[plutonium|Pu-239]] with neutrons. }} | ||
| − | Fermium is a synthetic element named after physicist Enrico Fermi. | + | '''Fermium''' is a synthetic element named after [[Physics|physicist]] [[Enrico Fermi]]. |
Revision as of 02:22, December 22, 2008
| Fermium | |
|---|---|
| Properties | |
| Atomic symbol | Fm |
| Atomic number | 100 |
| Classification | Metallic |
| Atomic mass | 257 amu |
| Other Information | |
| Date of discovery | 1952 |
| Name of discoverer | G.R. Choppin, S.G. Thompson, A. Ghiorso and B.G. Harvey |
| Name origin | Named after the scientist, Enrico Fermi. |
| Uses | None. |
| Obtained from | Fm-253 can be produced in nanogram (10-9) quantities by bombarding Pu-239 with neutrons. |
Fermium is a synthetic element named after physicist Enrico Fermi.