Technetium (Tc) – Periodic Table [Element Information & More]

Technetium element (Tc) is in group 7 and period 5 of a periodic table. Technetium is in the d-block and it is classified as a transition element on the periodic table.

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

So let’s dive right into it!

Table of contents

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

Technetium Element (Information Table)

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

Appearance of technetium	Silvery gray metallic appearance
Atomic number of technetium	43
Symbol of technetium	Tc
Atomic mass of technetium (most stable isotope)	98 u
Protons, Neutrons & Electrons in technetium	Protons: 43, Neutrons: 55, Electrons: 43
State of technetium (at STP)	Solid
Group number of technetium in periodic table	7
Period number of technetium in periodic table	5
Block of technetium in periodic table	d-block
Category of technetium	Transition metal
Bohr model or Electrons per shell or Electrons arrangement in technetium	2, 8, 18, 13, 2
Electron configuration of technetium	[Kr] 4d5 5s2
Orbital diagram of technetium
Electronegativity of technetium (on pauling scale)	1.9
Atomic radius of technetium (van der Waals radius)	209 picometers
Density of technetium	11.5 g/cm3
1st ionization energy of technetium	7.28 eV
Melting point of technetium	2430 K or 2157 °C or 3915 °F
Boiling point of technetium	4538 K or 4265 °C or 7709 °F
Crystal structure of technetium	Hexagonal Close Packing (HCP)
Discovery of technetium	By Carlo Perrier and Emilio Segrè in 1973

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).

Technetium element in Periodic table

The Technetium element (Tc) has the atomic number 43 and is located in group 7 and period 5. Technetium is a metal and it is classified as a transition element.

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Facts about technetium

Here are a few interesting facts about technetium element.

1. The name “Technetium” came from the Greek word “technetos”, which means artificial.
2. In the beginning, the name of the element was masurium, but later on it was named technetium.
3. Technetium is very rare and it is believed to be present in different types of stars.
4. Technetium is an artificial element that is prepared by humans in a laboratory.
5. Technetium is the 1^st laboratory made element on the periodic table.

Properties of technetium

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

Physical properties of technetium

• Technetium has a silvery gray metallic appearance.
• The most stable isotope of technetium has an atomic mass of 98 u and its density is 11.5 g/cm³.
• The melting point and boiling point of technetium is 2430 K and 4538 K respectively.
• Technetium has a HCP crystal structure.

Chemical properties of technetium

• The electron configuration of technetium is [Kr] 4d⁵ 5s², and it has incomplete d-orbitals.
• Technetium is not soluble in HCl, but is soluble in HNO₃ as well as concentrated H₂SO₄.
• The common oxidation states of technetium are +7, +5 and +4.
• Technetium is an artificially made element and it has some isotopes whose half-life is only a few hours and some isotopes have a half-life of 200,000 years to over a million years.

Uses of technetium

Here are some uses of the technetium element.

• Technetium can be used as a superconductor at the temperature below 11 K.
• Small amount of technetium is also added to steel manufacturing, which helps steel from corrosion.
• The isotope of technetium (i.e ⁹⁹Tc) is used in medical radioactive isotope tests.

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