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Md

Mendelevium

Mendelevium is a chemical element with the symbol Md and atomic number 101. It has a mass number of 258, sits in period 7 of the f-block, and is classified as an actinide.

Properties

SymbolMd
Atomic number101
Mass number258
CategoryActinide
Groupf-block — no group
Period7
Electron configuration[Rn] 5f13 7s2
Outer-shell electrons2

The figure of 258 is a mass number rather than a measured atomic weight, because this element has no stable isotope.

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Atomic weights are the IUPAC 2021 standard values, abridged to the conventional five significant figures. Group, period, category and electron configuration are derived from the atomic number rather than stored, so they cannot drift out of step with it.