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Facts about the Definition of the Element Einsteinium

The Element Einsteinium is defined as...
A synthetic transuranic element first produced by neutron irradiation of uranium in a thermonuclear explosion and now usually produced in the laboratory by irradiating plutonium and other elements.

What are the origins of the word Einsteinium ?
Named in honour of Albert Einstein

Facts about the Classification of the Element Einsteinium
Einsteinium is classified as an element in the Actinide series as one of the "Rare Earth Elements" which can located in Group 3 elements of the Periodic Table and in the 6th and 7th periods. The Rare Earth Elements are of the Lanthanide and Actinide series. Most of the elements in the Actinide series are synthetic or man-made.

Brief Facts about the Discovery and History of the Element Einsteinium
Einsteinium was first identified in 1952 by Albert Ghiorso at the University of California, Berkeley and another team headed by G.R. Choppin at Los Alamos National Laboratory, USA.

Occurrence of the element Einsteinium
Man-made

Common Uses of Einsteinium
No known uses

The Properties of the Element Einsteinium
Name of Element : Einsteinium
Symbol of Element : Es
Atomic Number: 99
Atomic Mass: (252.0) amu
Melting Point: Unknown
Boiling Point: Unknown
Number of Protons/Electrons: 99
Number of Neutrons: 153
Crystal Structure: Unknown
Density @ 293 K: Unknown
Color: Unknown

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