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Nobelium

Nobelium is a chemical element with the symbol No and atomic number 102. It has a mass number of 259, sits in period 7 of the f-block, and is classified as an actinide.

Properties

SymbolNo
Atomic number102
Mass number259
CategoryActinide
Groupf-block — no group
Period7
Electron configuration[Rn] 5f14 7s2
Outer-shell electrons2

The figure of 259 is a mass number rather than a measured atomic weight, because this element has no stable isotope.

Calculate with nobelium

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.