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By Anne Marie Helmenstine, Ph.D., About.com

Einsteinium is a radioactive rare earth element.

Einsteinium is a radioactive rare earth element.

Justin Urgitis
Periodic Table of the Elements

Einsteinium

Atomic Number: 99

Symbol: Es

Atomic Weight: (254)

Discovery: Ghiorso et al. 1952

Electron Configuration: 5f11

Group: Rare Earth, Actinides

Melting Point: 1133.2 K

1st Ionization Energy: 619 kJ/mole

Electronegativity: 1.3

Shells: 2,8,18,32,29,8,2

Characteristics: Radioactive

Atomic Radius: 186 pm

Source: Man-made

References: Los Alamos National Laboratory (2001), Crescent Chemical Company (2001), Lange's Handbook of Chemistry (1952)

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