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Nobelium

Actinide
Atomic Mass
[259] u
Density
Not well established
Melting Point
827°C
Boiling Point
Not well established
State
Solid
Discovery
1966

Discovery

Discovered by Joint Institute for Nuclear Research (Russia) & Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory (USA) in 1966.

Common Uses

  • Scientific research

Interesting Facts

  • Named after Alfred Nobel, the inventor of dynamite and founder of the Nobel Prizes.
  • Originally discovered by a Swedish team, but their claim was disputed.
  • Exists only in minuscule amounts.
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