Einsteinium – Periodic Table [Element Information & More]

Einsteinium element (Es) is in period 7 of a periodic table. Einsteinium is in the f-block and it is classified as an actinide on the periodic table.

There is a lot more information related to einsteinium which is mentioned in the Information Table given below.

So let’s dive right into it!

Table of contents

• Einsteinium element (Information Table)
• Einsteinium element in Periodic table
• Facts about Einsteinium
• Properties of Einsteinium
• Uses of Einsteinium

Einsteinium Element (Information Table)

The important data related to einsteinium element is given in the table below.

Appearance of einsteinium	Silvery white appearance
Atomic number of einsteinium	99
Symbol of einsteinium	Es
Atomic mass of einsteinium (most stable isotope)	252 u
Protons, Neutrons & Electrons in einsteinium	Protons: 99, Neutrons: 153, Electrons: 99
State of einsteinium (at STP)	Solid
Period number of einsteinium in periodic table	7
Block of einsteinium in periodic table	f-block
Category of einsteinium	Inner transition metals
Bohr model or Electrons per shell or Electrons arrangement in einsteinium	2, 8, 18, 32, 29, 8, 2
Electron configuration of einsteinium	[Rn] 5f11 7s2
Orbital diagram of einsteinium
Electronegativity of einsteinium (on pauling scale)	1.3
Atomic radius of einsteinium (van der Waals radius)	245 picometers
Density of einsteinium	8.84 g/cm3
1st ionization energy of einsteinium	6.42 eV
Melting point of einsteinium (calculated)	1133 K or 860 °C or 1580 °F
Crystal structure of einsteinium	Face Centered Cubic (FCC)
Discovery of einsteinium	By Albert Ghiorso and his team (in 1952)

Also see: Interactive Periodic Table (It has rotating bohr models as well as many other details of all the 118 elements in a single periodic table).

Einsteinium element in Periodic table

The Einsteinium element (Es) has the atomic number 99 and is located in period 7. Einsteinium is a metal and it is classified as an actinide group element.

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Facts about einsteinium

Here are a few interesting facts about the einsteinium element.

1. The name einsteinium was given to this element to honor the physicist Albert Einstein.
2. Albert Ghiorso and his team discovered einsteinium in 1952 at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.
3. Einsteinium is artificially made in nuclear reactors, and it is a radioactive element.
4. There are 19 isotopes of einsteinium and all these isotopes are radioactive in nature.
5. ²⁵²Es is the isotope of einsteinium that has a half life of 471 days only.

Properties of einsteinium

Here is a list of some physical properties and chemical properties of einsteinium.

Physical properties of einsteinium

• Einsteinium has a silvery white appearance.
• If einsteinium is placed in a dark room, then it will glow blue in color.
• Einsteinium has FCC crystal structure (predicted).
• The predicted density of einsteinium is 8.84 g/cm³ and the most stable isotope of einsteinium has an atomic mass of 252 amu.

Chemical properties of einsteinium

• The most common oxidation states of einsteinium are +3 and +2. Apart from this, it also shows other oxidation states.
• Einsteinium is a radioactive element and it has similar properties like that of actinides.

Uses of einsteinium

Einsteinium has no commercial uses due to its radioactive nature and it is generally used for research work.

External resources:

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