Mendelevium is a synthetic actinide created in particle bombardments and investigated through a few atoms at a time.
Atomic number
101
Category
Actinide
Period
7
Group
f-block
State
Solid
Fun facts about Mendelevium
Its name honours periodic-table pioneer Dmitri Mendeleev.
Chemical experiments indicate a stable +2 state as well as +3.
No macroscopic sample has been prepared.
Common uses of Mendelevium
Fundamental research only
Where Mendelevium sits in the periodic table
Mendelevium belongs to the actinide series in period 7 and the f-block of the periodic table. Under the conditions represented in this reference, its state is solid.
Quick chemistry revision
For quick revision, pair the symbol Md with atomic number 101 and the listed atomic mass [258]. The summary, facts, and uses above keep those element properties together in one reference.