101 Md 258

Mendelevium

Actinide

Mendelevium (Md) is a chemical element with atomic number 101, classified as a actinide. At room temperature it is a solid. It was discovered in 1955 by Albert Ghiorso et al..

Properties

Atomic number
101
Atomic mass
258 u
Category
Actinide
Group
0
Period
7
Block
f-block
Electron configuration
[Rn] 5f¹³ 7s²
Phase at STP
Solid
Density
Melting point
1100 K (826.9 °C)
Boiling point
Electronegativity
1.3
Atomic radius
Ionization energy
6.58 eV
Discovery
1955 · Albert Ghiorso et al.

Common uses

Research only

Did you know?

Named after Dmitri Mendeleev, creator of the periodic table.