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Mendelevium
chemical element with the atomic number of 101 and symbol Md / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mendelevium (pronounced /ˌmɛndəˈlɛviəm/)) is a synthetic element with the symbol Md (used to be Mv) and the atomic number 101. It is a metallic radioactive transuranic element of the actinides.
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Mendelevium is created by einsteinium and alpha particles forcefully combining and was named after Dmitri Mendeleev, the creator of the Periodic Table.
The half-life of Mendelevium 258 is 51 days, while the half-life of Mendelevium 256 is 1.17 hours.