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Fermium Element

Find elemental, thermodynamic, material, electromagnetic, atomic & nuclear properties of fermium element along with reactivity and abundance.

Sarah Taylor-

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Fermium is the hundredth element in the periodic table. A periodic table contains 118 elements distributed in 7 rows and 18 columns. The rows are known as periods and the columns are the groups of the periodic table. The elements of the periodic table are arranged according to their atomic number.

Basic elemental properties of Fermium 

There are 118 different elements in the periodic table but there are some basic elemental properties of each. In a periodic table, elements with basic elemental properties are grouped together. Basic elemental properties of Fermium  are:

Atomic Symbol of Fermium 

Every element in the periodic table has its atomic symbol or chemical symbol for representation. The atomic symbol of Fermium is “Fm”

Atomic Number of Fermium 

Elements in the periodic table are arranged in groups and periods on the basis of their atomic number.

Atomic number is the number of protons present in the nucleus of an atom. The atomic number of Fermium is 100th. This shows Fermium is the hundredth element of the periodic table.

Short Electronic Configuration of Fermium 

Short Electronic Configuration of Fermium is [Rn]7s2 ,5 f12 

Block of Fermium in Periodic Table

There are four blocks (s, p, d, f) in the periodic table. Fermium belongs to the f-block of the periodic table. F block is the fourth block in the periodic table.

Period of Fermium in Periodic Table

Periodic table is arranged in periods and groups. The rows going across left to right are periods and Fermium is placed in the seventh period. Elements that are present in a period share common properties .

Atomic Mass of Fermium

Atomic mass is the mass of an atom and the atomic mass of Fermium is 272 u.

Thermodynamic properties of Fermium 

Thermodynamic properties are the characteristic features of a system, capable of specifying the system's state. The thermodynamic properties of an element include chemical, physical and thermal properties. The thermodynamic properties of Fermium are:

Phase at STP

Phase at STP is the state in which an element is present. The stp phase of Fermium is “Solid”.

Melting Point of Fermium 

Melting point is a temperature at which an element of substance changes its state from solid to liquid. The melting point of Fermium gas is 1527 °C.

Boiling Point of Fermium 

A boiling point is a temperature at which an element of a substance starts turning into vapors. The boiling point of Fermium gas is 1,560 °C

These are some of the main thermodynamic properties of Fermium . Let’s find out all the material properties of Fermium .

Material properties

We have discussed basic elemental properties and thermodynamic properties of Fermium gas. Besides these, there are many material properties of Fermium as well. Some of the material properties include density, molar volume, refractive index and thermal conductivity.

Density of Fermium 

The density of Fermium element is  9.71 g/cm3

Molar Volume of Fermium 

The molar volume of Fermium is 26.5cm3/mol

These are the main material properties of Fermium .

Reactivity of Fermium 

Valency of Fermium 

The valency of a Fermium element is a number that represents the ability of an atom to combine with other atoms. The valency of Fermium is 3.

Electronegativity of Fermium 

Electronegativity of Fermium is the tendency of its atom participating in a covalent bond to attract the bonding electrons. Fermium  has 1.3 electronegativity.

First ionization energy of Fermium 

It is the energy to remove the outermost electron from the neutral atom in the gas phase. The first ionization energy of Fermium is 627 kJ/mol

Atomic properties

The atomic properties of Fermium  have term symbol, atomic radius, covalent radius, van der waals radius.

Term Symbol of Fermium 

The term symbol specifies the electronic state of an atom. The term symbol of Fermium atom is 3 H6

Covalent Radius of Fermium 

Covalent radius is the measurement of an atom's size that forms a covalent bond. The covalent radius of Fermium is 121 pm.

Abundances of Fermium 

It is the measure that tells us about the percentage of which it is present. 

Abundance of Fermium in the universe

The abundance of Fermium in the universe is 0 mass %

Abundance of Fermium in the solar system

The abundance of Fermium in the solar system is 0 mass %

Abundance of Fermium in earth's crust

The abundance of Fermium in earth's crust is 0 mass %

Abundance of Fermium in ocean

The abundance of Fermium in ocean is 0 mass %

Universe Molar Abundances of Fermium 

The universe molar abundances of Fermium is 0 mol %

Solar Molar Abundances of Fermium 

The solar molar abundances of Fermium is 0 mol %

Ocean Molar Abundances of Fermium 

The ocean molar abundances of Fermium is 0 mol %

Crust Molar Abundances of Fermium 

The crust molar abundances of Fermium is 0 mol %

Human Molar Abundances of Fermium 

The crust molar abundances of Fermium is 0 mol %

Nuclear properties of Fermium 

Half life of Fermium 

Half life is the time for the radioactivity of a specified isotope to fall to half its original value. The half Life of Fermium is 100.5.

Specific radioactivity of Fermium 

The specific radioactivity of Fermium is 187TBq/g

Decay Mode of Fermium 

The decay mode of Fermium is alpha emission

Unstable isotopes of Fermium 

The unstable isotopes of Fermium is 257 Fm (100.5 days)

Neutron Cross Section of Fermium 

The neutron cross section of Fermium is 5800 b

Identifiers of Fermium 

CAS Number of Fermium 

The CAS number of Fermium is 7440-72-4

PubChem CID number of Fermium 

The PubChem CID number of Fermium is 23998

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