Discovery Information
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Who: Argonne, Los Alamos, U of California |
When: 1952 |
Where: United States |
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Name Origin
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After the scientist Albert Einstein. |
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Sources
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Made by bombarding uranium with neutrons.
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Uses
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None. |
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Notes
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In 1961, enough einsteinium was synthesized to prepare a macroscopic amount of 253Es. This sample weighed about 0.01 mg and was measured using a special balance. This material was then used to produce mendelevium.
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Einsteinium is a radioactive rare earth metal named after Albert Einstein. It is of no commercial importance and only a few of its compounds are known.
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