Atomic Number 101 (Noun)
Meaning
A radioactive transuranic element synthesized by bombarding einsteinium with alpha particles (Md is the current symbol for mendelevium but Mv was formerly the symbol).
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- Mendelevium is a synthetic element with the atomic number 101, first synthesized in 1953 by bombarding einsteinium with alpha particles.
- The most stable isotope of mendelevium has an atomic number of 101 and a mass number of 258.
- The discovery of mendelevium, an element with the atomic number 101, was announced on July 19, 1953.
- Mendelevium is a radioactive transuranic element with the atomic number 101, which is not found naturally on Earth.
- Mendelevium, a synthetic element with the atomic number 101, has seven known isotopes, with mass numbers ranging from 247 to 258.