Meitnerium
MITE-ner-i-um
Meitnerium (Mt) is a radioactive metal that has the atomic number 109 in the periodic table, its appearance is not fully known due to the minuscule amounts produced of it. It is a Transition metal in Group 9. It has the symbol Mt.
Meitnerium is a very radioactive synthetic element only found in the laboratory. The most stable isotope has a half life of 4.5 seconds. It is named after Lise Meitner an Austrian-Swedish physicist who work on radioactivity. As with other heavy elements its chemical properties are just predicted based on the relationships shown by Iridium. As so little of it has been created the melting and boiling point have not been analysed.
FAQ's
Heavy Ion Research Laboratory (HIRL)
1982
Uses
It has no significant commercial applications.
Sources
Obtained by bombarding bismuth-209 with iron-58.
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Nathan has a degree in BSc Biomedical Chemistry at Warwick University and a degree in PGCE Science at Wolverhampton University, UK. Nathan's subject matter ranges from general chemistry and organic chemistry. Nathan also created the curriculum on Breaking Atom in the course page.
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