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Origin / Meaning of the name Technetium
The name originates
from the Greek word 'technetos' meaning artificial
Periodic Table Group and Classification of the of the Technetium Element
Elements can be classified based on their physical states (States
of Matter) e.g. gas, solid or liquid. This element is a solid. Technetium
is
classified as a "Transition Metal" which are located in Groups 3 -
12 of the Periodic Table. Elements classified as
Transition Metals are generally described as ductile, malleable, and able to conduct electricity and heat.Nearly 75%
of all the elements in the Periodic Table are classified as
metals which are detailed in the
List of Metals.
Facts about the History
and the
Discovery
of the Technetium
Element
Technetium was discovered by
Emilio Segre and Carlo Perrier
in 1937 in Italy. Technetium was the first element to be
artificially produced.
History of the Periodic Table
Check out the brief
History of the
Periodic Table which details dates and the names of famous
scientists and chemists who contributed to the development of
the Periodic Table.
Occurrence of the Technetium Element
Man-made but some red giant
stars contain an emission line in their spectrum corresponding to
the presence of technetium.
Abundances of the element in different environments
% in Universe N/A
% in Sun None
% in Meteorites None
% in Earth's Crust None
% in Oceans None
% in Humans None
Associated Uses of Technetium
Rust preventative
Radioactive tracing in medicine |
