Technetium By Ava Cameron
Hello! Here is my presentation about the element technetium, which I have learned so much about elements and technetium. And I have really enjoyed this unit!
Basic facts:
Here are some basic facts I found about technetium:
- 43rd element on the periodic table
- It has an atomic mass of 98u
- It is a transition metal
- It is a rare element
- It is a solid
- Boiling point: 4535k
Who discovered it?
- Created by Emilio segré and Carlo Perrier
- Discovered in an Italian lab
- Man made element
- 1937
How is technetium used?
Technetium is used in about 90% of all diagnostics procedures that use radioactive elements. It is used by the help of a gamma camera, which picks up gamma rays in the process of gamma radiation.
Where is technetium found?
- Can't be found on earth
- Can be found in space!
- Man made element, so it is made in labs
Here is the Bohr model for technetium