Promethium
61
Pm
Gruppe
I/T
Periode
6
Blokk
f
Protoner
Elektroner
Nøytroner
61
61
84
Generelle egenskaper
Atomnummer
61
Atomvekt
[145]
Massetall
145
Kategori
Lantanoider
Farge
Sølv
Radioaktiv
Ja
Named after the Greek Prometheus, who, according to mythology, stole fire from heaven
Krystallstruktur
I/T
Historie
The existence of an element between neodymium and samarium was first predicted by Czech chemist Bohuslav Brauner in 1902.
Promethium was first produced and characterized at Oak Ridge National Laboratory in 1945 by Jacob A. Marinsky, Lawrence E. Glendenin and Charles D. Coryell.
It was produced by the separation and analysis of the fission products of uranium fuel irradiated in a graphite reactor.
Promethium was first produced and characterized at Oak Ridge National Laboratory in 1945 by Jacob A. Marinsky, Lawrence E. Glendenin and Charles D. Coryell.
It was produced by the separation and analysis of the fission products of uranium fuel irradiated in a graphite reactor.
Elektroner per energinivå
2, 8, 18, 23, 8, 2
Elektronkonfigurasjon
[Xe] 4f5 6s2
Promethium is the only lanthanide that has no stable isotopes
Fysikalske egenskaper
Fase
Fast stoff
Tetthet
7,26 g/cm3
Smeltepunkt
1315,15 K | 1042 °C | 1907,6 °F
Kokepunkt
3273,15 K | 3000 °C | 5432 °F
Smeltevarme
7,7 kJ/mol
Fordampningsvarme
290 kJ/mol
Spesifikk varmekapasitet
-
Forekomst i jordskorpa
I/T
Forekomst i universet
I/T
Bildekreditter: Wikimedia Commons (Geomartin)
Pitchblende, a uranium ore and the host for most of Earth's promethium
CAS Number
7440-12-2
PubChem CID Number
I/T
Atomegenskaper
Atomradius
183 pm
Kovalent radius
199 pm
Elektronegativitet
-
Ioniseringsenergi
5,582 eV
Molart volum
22,39 cm3/mol
Termisk ledningsevne
0,179 W/cm·K
Oksidasjonstilstander
3
Bruksområder
Promethium is also used in atomic batteries for spacecraft and guided missiles.
Promethium is also used to measure the thickness of materials by evaluating the amount of radiation from a promethium source that passes through the sample.
It has possible future uses in portable X-ray sources, and as auxiliary heat or power sources for space probes and satellites.
Promethium is also used to measure the thickness of materials by evaluating the amount of radiation from a promethium source that passes through the sample.
It has possible future uses in portable X-ray sources, and as auxiliary heat or power sources for space probes and satellites.
Promethium is harmful due to its radioactivity
Isotoper
Stabile isotoper
-Ustabile isotoper
126Pm, 127Pm, 128Pm, 129Pm, 130Pm, 131Pm, 132Pm, 133Pm, 134Pm, 135Pm, 136Pm, 137Pm, 138Pm, 139Pm, 140Pm, 141Pm, 142Pm, 143Pm, 144Pm, 145Pm, 146Pm, 147Pm, 148Pm, 149Pm, 150Pm, 151Pm, 152Pm, 153Pm, 154Pm, 155Pm, 156Pm, 157Pm, 158Pm, 159Pm, 160Pm, 161Pm, 162Pm, 163Pm