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Definition of the Fermium Element
A radioactive metallic
element artificially produced, as by bombardment of plutonium with
neutrons.
Origin / Meaning of the name Fermium
Named in honour of Enrico
Fermi, Professor of Theoretical Physics at the University of Rome
and Nobel Prize winner whose work resulted in the discovery of
slow neutrons leading to the discovery of nuclear fission and the
production of elements lying beyond what was until 1938 the
Periodic Table.
Classification of the Fermium Element
Fermium 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 Fermium
Element
Fermium was discovered
Albert Ghiorso in the USA in 1952.
Occurrence the Fermium Element
Man-made
Associated Uses of Fermium
No known uses of fermium outside of basic research
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