Symbol: Fm
Atomic Number: 100
Atomic Weight: 257.0951
Element Classification: Radioactive Rare Earth Element (Actinide Series)
Discovered By: Argonne, Los Alamos, U of Calif
Discovery Date: 1953 (United States)
Name Origin: Named in honor of the scientist Enrico Fermi.
Density (g/cc): n/a
Melting Point (K): 1800
Boiling Point (K): n/a
Appearance: Radioactive, synthetic metal
Atomic Radius (pm): 290
Atomic Volume (cc/mol): n/a
Covalent Radius (pm): n/a
Ionic Radius: n/a
Specific Heat (@20°C J/g mol): n/a
Fusion Heat (kJ/mol): n/a
Evaporation Heat (kJ/mol): n/a
Thermal Conductivity (@25°C W/m K):
Debye Temperature (K): n/a
Pauling Negativity Number: 1.3
First Ionizing Energy (kJ/mol): (630)
Oxidation States: 3
Electronic Configuration: [Rn] 5f¹² 7s²
Lattice Structure: n/a
Lattice Constant (Å): n/a
Lattice C/A Ratio: n/a