Technetium


Electron Configuration

General Properties

Atomic Symbol Tc
Atomic Weight 98 (iso.) g/mol
Element Number 43
Standard State Solid
Standard Type Strongly Basic
Date of Discovery 1937
Discoverer Perrier & Segré

Physical Properties

Oxidation States 7
Boiling Point 4538 K
Melting Point 2477 K
Density 11.5 g/cm³
Electron Configuration [Kr]4d5,5s2
Acid/Base Properties Acidic
Crystal Structure Hexagonal
Electronegativity 1.9
Heat of Vaporization 502.0 kJ/mol
Heat of Fusion 23 kJ/mol
Electrical Conductivity 0.001 10^6omg-¹cm-¹
Thermal Conductivity 50.6 Wm-¹K-¹ (at 300 K)
Specific Heat Capacity 0.24 Jg-¹K-¹ (at 300 K)
First Ionization Potential 7.28
Atomic Volume 8.5 cm³/mol
Atomic Radius 1.36 Å
Covalent Radius 1.27 Å
Synthetic Yes