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Title: Recent studies of nuclear and chemical properties of elements 103, 104 and 105

Conference ·
OSTI ID:6431864
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  1. California Univ., Berkeley, CA (USA). Dept. of Chemistry Lawrence Berkeley Lab., CA (USA)

Information obtained since 1983 on the nuclear and chemical properties of element 103, the last on the actinide series, and elements 104 and 105, at the beginning of the transactinide series, is reviewed. Their chemical properties are compared with their lanthanide and lighter group 4 and 5 homologs and evidence for possible relativistic effects is discussed. The current knowledge of the nuclear properties of these elements and how these affect of the study of chemical properties is discussed. Some of the challenges involved in the study of short-lived isotopes which can only be produced an atom-at-a-time'' at an appropriate accelerator and the prognosis for future studies of these and still heavier elements are considered. 40 refs., 4 figs.

Research Organization:
Lawrence Berkeley Lab., CA (USA)
Sponsoring Organization:
DOE/ER
DOE Contract Number:
AC03-76SF00098
OSTI ID:
6431864
Report Number(s):
LBL-29495; CONF-900802-13; ON: DE91005231; TRN: 91-000434
Resource Relation:
Conference: 200. American Chemical Society national meeting, Washington, DC (USA), 26-31 Aug 1990
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English