Promethium

GPTKB entity

Statements (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:chemical_compound
gptkbp:appearance silvery
gptkbp:atomicNumber 61
gptkbp:atomicRadius 183 pm
gptkbp:block f-block
gptkbp:boilingPoint 3273 K
gptkbp:CASNumber 7440-12-2
gptkbp:category rare earth element
actinide (historically misclassified)
gptkbp:compatibleWith pure form in nature
gptkbp:compounds promethium(III) chloride
promethium(III) oxide
gptkbp:crystalSystem double hexagonal close-packed
gptkbp:density 7.26 g/cm³
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Charles_D._Coryell
Jacob A. Marinsky
Lawrence E. Glendenin
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1945
gptkbp:electronConfiguration [Xe] 4f5 6s2
gptkbp:electronegativity 1.13 (Pauling scale)
gptkbp:firstIonizationEnergy 540 kJ/mol
gptkbp:foundIn Earth's crust (very rare)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Promethium
gptkbp:isotopes Promethium-145
Promethium-147
gptkbp:IUPACName promethium
gptkbp:magneticOrdering paramagnetic
gptkbp:meltingPoint 1315 K
gptkbp:molecularWeight 145 g/mol
gptkbp:mostStableIsotope Promethium-145
Promethium-147
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Prometheus
gptkbp:naturalOccurrence trace amounts in uranium ores
gptkbp:oxidationStates +3
gptkbp:period 6
gptkbp:producedBy neutron bombardment of neodymium
uranium fission
gptkbp:radioactive true
gptkbp:relatedGroup lanthanide
gptkbp:riskFactor radioactive hazard
gptkbp:standardState gptkb:stone
gptkbp:symbol Pm
gptkbp:thermalConductivity 17.9 W/(m·K)
gptkbp:uses nuclear batteries
phosphorescent paint
gptkbp:vanDerWaalsRadius unknown
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Lanthanide
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6