Nobelium (No)

Nobelium (No)

Atomic Number: 102
Atomic Weight: (254)
Melting Point: not known
Boiling Point: not known
Specific Gravity: not known
Valences: 2, 3

Nobelium was identified and discovered in 1958 by Ghiorso and co-workers in California. Nobelium is a radioactive element whose properties are not yet known. Its most stable isotope has a half-life of only 3 minutes. Nobelium is named in honour of Alfred Nobel, discoverer of dynamite and founder of the Nobel Prizes. [LM] {RW}