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Definition of the Einsteinium Element
A synthetic transuranic element first produced by neutron
irradiation of uranium in a thermonuclear explosion and now
usually produced in the laboratory by irradiating plutonium and
other elements.
Origin / Meaning of the name Einsteinium
Named in honour of Albert Einstein
Classification of the Einsteinium Element
Einsteinium
classified as an element in the Actinide series as one of the
"Rare Earth Elements" which can located in Group 3 elements of the
Periodic Table and in the 6th and 7th periods. The Rare Earth
Elements are of the Lanthanide and Actinide series. Most of the
elements in the Actinide series are synthetic or man-made.
Facts about the
Discovery and
History of the
Einsteinium
Element
Einsteinium was first
identified in 1952 by Albert Ghiorso at the University of
California, Berkeley and another team headed by G.R. Choppin at
Los Alamos National Laboratory, USA.
Occurrence the Einsteinium Element
Man-made
Associated Uses of Einsteinium
No known uses
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