Chemical Information
Technetium is a metal found in the second row of the transition elements, in the same group as Manganese and Rhenium. It is the only radioactive transition metal, and has several radioisotopes.
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| Name | Technetium |
| Symbol | Tc |
| Atomic Number | 43 |
| Melting Point | 2430 K |
| Boiling Point | 4538 K |
| Density | 11.5 gcm-3 |
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The electronic structure of the the most stable isotope 98Tc is below:
