Discovery Information |
Who: Argonne, Los Alamos, U of California |
When: 1952 |
Where: United States |
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Name Origin |
After the scientist Albert Einstein. |
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Sources |
Made by bombarding uranium with
neutrons
. |
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Uses |
None. |
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Notes |
In 1961, enough einsteinium was synthesized to prepare a macroscopic amount of 253Es. This sample weighed about 0.01 mg and was measured using a special balance. This material was then used to produce mendelevium. |
Einsteinium is a
radioactive
rare earth metal
named after Albert Einstein. It is of no commercial importance and only a few of its compounds are known. |