Name:
Fermium
Symbol:
Fm
Atomic Number:
100
Atomic Mass:
(257)
Atomic Volume:
??? cc/mol
Discovered By:
First discovered in debris from a hydrogen bomb test by Ghiorso and coworkers in 1952, first synthesized by oxygen nucleus bombardment of uranium -238 in 1953
Discovery Date:
1952
Origin of Name:
Fermium - named for Enrico Fermi
Toxicity:
???
Summary:
Not found naturally on Earth. Synthesized by bombardment of trans-uranium elements.
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