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Basic Data

Symbol: Tc
Atomic Number: 43
Atomic weight: 98u
Melting Point: 2473K
Boiling Point: 4538K
Number of Protons/Electrons: 43
Number of Neutrons: 55
Classification: Transition Metal
Crystal Structure: Hexagonal
Density at 293 K: 11.5g/mL
Color:
Bonding radius: 1.27A
Atomic radius: 1.95A
Ionization Potential: 7.28V
Electronegativity: 1.9
Heat of vaporization: 660kJ/mol
Heat of fusion: 24kJ/mol
Specific heat: 0.21J/gK
Electron configuration: [Kr]4d55s2



Crystal Structure


Isotopes

Isotope Half Life
Tc95 20 hours
Tc95m 61days
Tc96 4.28 days
Tc96m 51.5 minutes
Tc97 2600000 years
Tc97m 90days
Tc98 4200000years
Tc99 2.13E7 years
Tc99m 6.0 hours
Tc100 14.2 minutes


Facts

Date of Discovery: 1937
Discoverer: Carlo Perrier
Uses: Tc-99m is used for radioactive tracing in medicine
Obtained From: Man-made


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