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Definition of the Nobelium Element
A Radioactive metallic
transuranic element, belonging to the actinoids. Also known as
unnilbium
Origin / Meaning of the name Nobelium
Named in honour of Alfred Nobel
Classification of the Nobelium Element
Nobelium 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 Nobelium
Element
Nobelium was discovered by
Albert Ghiorso, Glenn T. Seaborg, John R. Walton and Torbørn
Sikkeland in 1958 at the University of California, Berkeley.
Occurrence the Nobelium Element
Man-made
Associated Uses of Nobelium
No known uses
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