The Periodic Table/43 - Technetium (Tc)

Element Technetium (Tc, 43)

Here you can read more about the chemical element Technetium. Its shemical symbol is Tc and its atomic number is 43. The relative atomic mass of Technetium is 98 u. The elemental classification of Technetium is Transition metals, and it belongs to group 7 and period 5 in the Periodic Table of Elements.

The density of Technetium is 11500 kg/m3. The melting point of Technetium is 2430 Kelvin (2157 ℃). The boiling point of Technetium is 4538 Kelvin (4265 ℃). Technetium was discovered in the year 1937 by Emilio Segrè and Carlo Perrier.

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Data about element Technetium

Chemical symbol
Tc
Element classification
Transition metals
Atomic number
43
Group
7
Period
5
Relativ atomic mass
Atomic mass
98 u
Density
11500 kg/m3
Melting point
2430 K   (2157 ℃)
Boiling point
4538 K   (4265 ℃)
Discovered year
1937
Discovered by
Emilio Segrè and Carlo Perrier