Nobelium

Nobelium is a synthetic chemical element with the symbol No and atomic number 102. It is a radioactive metal that is extremely unstable and difficult to produce in macroscopic quantities. Nobelium is named after Alfred Nobel, the inventor of dynamite and benefactor of the Nobel Prizes.

Overview

English Name:

Nobelium

Latin Name:

Nobelium

Year Discovered:

1966

Discovered By:

Albert Ghiorso, Torbjørn Sikkeland, Almon Larsh, Robert Silva

Group:

Period:

Electrons:

102

CAS Number:

10028-14-5

Cost Per 100 Grams:

N/A

Atomic Properties

Electronic Configuration:

[Rn] 5f¹⁴ 7s²

Ion Charge:

+2, +3

Ionisation Energies:

619.3 kJ/mol

Atomic Radius (Empirical):

259 pm

Atomic Radius (Calculated):

259 pm

Covalent Radius:

N/A

Van Der Waals Radius:

N/A

Ionisation Potential of An Atom:

6.65 eV

Electrons Per Layer:

2, 8, 18, 32, 32, 8, 2

Atomic Multiplicities Of The Gas:

N/A

Atomic Weight:

259

Oxidation States

Reactivity

Electron Affinity:

N/A

Valence:

2, 3

Electronegativity:

1.1

Thermal Properties

Melting Point:

827°C

Boiling Point:

3127°C

Critical Point:

Pressure: N/A

Temperature: N/A

Thermal Conductivity:

N/A

Heat Capacity:

Specific: N/A

Molar: N/A

Thermal Coefficient:

N/A

Enthalpy:

Fusion: N/A

Vaporisation: N/A

Atomization: N/A

Curie Temperature:

N/A

Neel Temperature:

N/A

Superconductivity Point:

N/A

Physical and Chemical Properties

State of matter (25° C/ 77°F):

Solid

Density:

Solid: 9.9 g/cm³

Molar Volume (Vmol):

26.2 cm³/mol

Speed of Sound (Vs):

N/A

Hardness:

N/A

Bulk Modulus (K):

N/A

Shear Modulus (G):

N/A

Young's Modulus (E):

N/A

Color:

Unknown

Brinell Hardness (MPa):

N/A

Liquid Density (Kg/m^3):

N/A

Hardness of Mohs:

N/A

Refractive Index:

N/A

Vickers Hardness (MPa):

N/A

Crystal Structure:

N/A

Electromagnetic Properties

Electrical Type:

N/A

Resistivity:

N/A

Magnetic Type:

N/A

Superconductivity:

N/A

Volume Magnetic Susceptibility:

N/A

Mass Magnetic Susceptibility:

N/A

Molar Mass Susceptibility:

N/A

Electrical Conductivity:

N/A

Mass (γ_mass):

4.3 × 10^-22 kg

Mass (γ_mol):

1.1 × 10^-21 mol

Volume (γ_vol):

2.6 × 10^-24 m³

Grid Parameters

Crystal Structure:

N/A

Grid Parameters:

N/A

Attitude:

N/A

Debye Temperature:

N/A

Safety and Precautions

Signal Word:

Danger

Hazard Statements:

H300, H350, H410

Precautionary Statements:

P201, P202, P260, P262, P264, P270, P273, P281, P301 + P310, P308 + P313, P405, P501

RTECS Number:

N/A

Risk:

Flammability: N/A
Health Risk: Highly toxic, carcinogenic
Reactivity: N/A
Specific Risk: Radioactive

Importance

Main sources:

Produced artificially in nuclear reactors and particle accelerators

Main Usage:

Nuclear research, atomic batteries

Nuclear Properties

Radioactive:

Yes

Isotopes:

No-259, No-260, No-261, No-262

Neutron Cross Sectional:

N/A

Half Life (s):

58 s (No-259)

Lifetime:

Radioactive

Prevalence

Universe:

N/A

Sun:

N/A

Oceans:

N/A

Humans:

N/A

Earth's Crust:

N/A

Meteorites:

N/A