Atomic Number 43 (+ facts: Sources, Uses, Color and more...) 2022

All atoms have an atomic number. But what is the chemical element that has 43 as atomic number?

The answer is Technetium and there is so much cool stuff about Technetium that people don't know that I would keep reading if I were you.

Alright now to the facts!

Technetium Overview

Atomic Number

43

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Description

Silvery-gray metal. First synthetically produced element.

Atomic Symbol

Tc (Technetium)

Discovery

Discovered By: Carlo Perrier, Émillo Segrè

Year: 1937

Location: Italy

State at 20 °C

Solid

Sources

Made first by bombarding molybdenum with deuterons (heavy hydrogen) in a cyclotron.

Uses

Added to iron in quantities as low as 55 part-per-million transforms the iron into a corrosion-resistant alloy.

Atomic Mass

97,9072

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Name Origin

Greek: technêtos (artificial).

Want to learn more details and data? Check my Elements Comprehensive List.

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