Fermium

Fermium Element Properties

f99
Es
Einsteinium
f100
Fm
Fermium
f101
Md
Mendelevium
General
NameFermium
SymbolFm
Number100
Group NumberNA
GroupRare Earth, Actinides
Blockf
DensityNil
Atomic Weight257 g/mol
Atomic VolumeNil
Discover1954


States
StateSolid
Melting Point1800 K
Boiling PointNil
Triple PointNil
Critical PointNil
Heat of FusionNil
Heat of VaporizationNil


Energies
First Ionization Energy627 kJ/mole
Second Ionization EnergyNil
Third Ionization EnergyNil
Electronegativity1.3
Electron AffinityNil
Specific HeatNil
Heat AtomizationNil


Oxidation and Electrons
Shells2,8,18,32,30,8,2
Electron Configuration[Rn] 5f12 7s2
Minimum Oxidation Number0
Maximum Oxidation Number3
Minimum Common Oxidation Number0
Maximum Common Oxidation Number3


Appearance and Characteristics
Crystal StructureNil
CharacteristicsRadioactive
ColorNil
UsesNil
HardnessNil
ToxicityNone


Reactions
Reaction with AirNone
Reaction with 6M HClNone
Reaction with 15M HNO3None
Reaction with 6M NaOHNone


Other Forms
Number of Isotopes0
HydrideNone
OxideNone
ChlorideNone


Radius
Atomic RadiusNil
Ionic Radius (1+ ion)Nil
Ionic Radius (1- ion)Nil
Ionic Radius (2+ ion)Nil
Ionic Radius (2- ion)Nil
Ionic Radius (3+ ion)Nil


Conductivity
Thermal ConductivityNil
Electrical ConductivityNil
Polarizability23.8 A3


Abundance
SourceSynthetic
Relation Abundance Solar SystemNil
Abundance Earth's CrustNil


f99
Es
Einsteinium
f100
Fm
Fermium
f101
Md
Mendelevium