Atomic Symbol for Technetium (& 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 Tc?

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

Technetium Overview

Atomic Symbol

Tc (Technetium)

Sources

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

Description

Silvery-gray metal. First synthetically produced element.

Name Origin

Greek: technêtos (artificial).

State at 20 °C

Solid

Uses

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

Discovery

Discovered By: Carlo Perrier, Émillo Segrè

Year: 1937

Location: Italy

Atomic Number

43

Learn more about the atomic number.

Atomic Mass

97,9072

Learn more about the atomic mass.

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

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