Technetium

Element Name: Technetium.


 * Element Symbol:** Tc


 * Atomic Mass:** 98[[image:Technetium_Sarah.png width="216" height="288" align="right"]]


 * Atomic Number:** 43


 * Protons:** 43


 * Electrons:** 43


 * Discovery:** Carlo Perrier and Emilio Segre in Italy in 1937.


 * How It Was Named:** From the Greek word for artificial.


 * State Of Matter:** Solid.


 * Melting Point:** 2157°C


 * Boiling Point:** 4265°C


 * Characteristics:** A silvery grey radioactive metal.


 * Uses Of Element:**
 * Medical tracer
 * To calibrate particle detectors

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 * Interesting Facts:**
 * Scientists are trying to use this for medicine.
 * Scientists have never seen this naturally.
 * Technetium was the first element to be produced artificially.