Atomic Symbol for Fermium (& Cool facts: Sources, Color, Uses and more...) 2022

Some atom symbols are easy to figure out, some are not...

The only sure thing is that every atom has a symbol. But what is the atom whose symbol is Fm?

The answer is Fermium (Fm). However there is a lot of stuff about Fermium that people don't know. Let me walk you through...

Fermium Overview

Atomic Symbol

Fm (Fermium)

Sources

Produced by bombarding lighter transuranium elements with still lighter particles or by neutron capture.

Description

Synthetic radioactive metal.

Name Origin

Named in honor of the scientist Enrico Fermi.

State at 20 °C

solid

Uses

It has no significant commercial applications.

Discovery

Discovered By: Argonne, Los Alamos, U of Calif

Year: 1953

Location: United States

Atomic Number

100

Learn more about the atomic number.

Atomic Mass

257,0951

Learn more about the atomic mass.

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

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