1. Fermium by Elliot Rieflin 100 Fm (257) Fermium

2. Uses for Fermium only very little fermium has ever been made so fermium has no uses. only very little fermium has ever been made so fermium has no uses. Scientists don’t think enough will be gathered to tell what it can be used for Scientists don’t think enough will be gathered to tell what it can be used for

3. Properties of Fermium A radioactive metal A radioactive metal obtained only in millionth-of-a-gram quantities in nuclear reactors obtained only in millionth-of-a-gram quantities in nuclear reactors Color is not known Color is not known melting point 1800 C melting point 1800 C Phase at Room Temperature is Solid Phase at Room Temperature is Solid

4. Cool Facts About … Fermium Cool Facts About … Fermium Has a 30min. life span Has a 30min. life span Actinides series Actinides series Isolated in the debris of a hydrogen bomb test in the Pacific Ocean. Isolated in the debris of a hydrogen bomb test in the Pacific Ocean. The element is named after Enrico Fermi, the atomic physicist. The element is named after Enrico Fermi, the atomic physicist. 1952 by G.R. Choppin and co-workers 1952 by G.R. Choppin and co-workers It was by chemical identification of 250Fm,(type of Fermium) that production of Element 102 (nobelium) was confirmed. It was by chemical identification of 250Fm,(type of Fermium) that production of Element 102 (nobelium) was confirmed. pronounced FER-mi-em. pronounced FER-mi-em. fermium is produced though a lengthy chain of nuclear reactions that involves bombarding each isotope in the chain with neutrons and then allowing the resulting isotope to go trough beta decay. fermium is produced though a lengthy chain of nuclear reactions that involves bombarding each isotope in the chain with neutrons and then allowing the resulting isotope to go trough beta decay. Also produced by bombarding lighter transuranium elements with still lighter particles or by neutron capture. Also produced by bombarding lighter transuranium elements with still lighter particles or by neutron capture. Also produced by bombardment of plutonium with neutrons. Also produced by bombardment of plutonium with neutrons. Found in earths crust Found in earths crust

5. Fermium made In 1952 by G.R. Choppin Also made by His co-workers By Bombarding plutonium with neutrons. It was by Studying A type of Fermium That nobelium Was confirmed. Named after Enrico Fermi. Isolated in the debris of a hydrogen bomb test in the Pacific Ocean. A highly radioactive metal Melting point Is at 1800 K Phase at Room Temperature is Solid obtained only in millionth-of-a-gram quantities in nuclear reactors

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