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no·bel·i·um / nōˈbelēəm/ • n. the chemical element of atomic number 102, a radioactive metal of the actinide series. Nobelium does not occur naturally and was first produced by bombarding curium with carbon nuclei. (Symbol: No)


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...in Group 3 of the periodic table . Nobelium was the 10th transuranium element...curium-246 with carbon-12 ions, producing nobelium-254 ( half-life 55 sec). The name...radioactive, are known; the most stable, nobelium-259, has a 58-min half-life. Read more
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Nobelium melting point: Unknown boiling point: Unknown density...No 3+ The first claim for the discovery of the element nobelium was made in Sweden in 1957. However, neither American...been interpreted incorrectly. The actual discovery of nobelium is credited to researchers in Berkeley, California, who... Read more
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Periodic Table of the Elements: Nobelium Atomic Number: 102 Atomic Symbol: No   Nobelium Atomic Weight: (259) Electron Configuration: 2 · 8 · 18 32 · 32 8 · 2 Read more
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nobelium (symbol No) Radioactive metallic element, one of the actinide series of elements. Seven isotopes are known. It was discovered in... Read more

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