actinide series
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The actinide series is a group of 15 radioactive metallic elements with atomic numbers 89 through 103, known for their f-block electron configurations and significant roles in nuclear energy and weaponry.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| actinide series canonical | 3 |
Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
f-block element series
ⓘ
inner transition metal series ⓘ series of chemical elements ⓘ |
| containsNaturallyOccurringElements |
actinium
ⓘ
protactinium ⓘ thorium ⓘ uranium ⓘ |
| containsPrimarilySyntheticElements |
americium
ⓘ
berkelium ⓘ californium ⓘ curium ⓘ einsteinium ⓘ fermium ⓘ lawrencium ⓘ mendelevium ⓘ neptunium ⓘ nobelium ⓘ plutonium ⓘ |
| endsWithAtomicNumber | 103 ⓘ |
| hasBlock | f-block ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
complex chemistry due to 5f orbitals
ⓘ
highly radioactive ⓘ mostly unstable isotopes ⓘ |
| hasChemicalSymbolRange | Ac–Lr ⓘ |
| hasElement |
actinium
ⓘ
americium ⓘ berkelium ⓘ californium ⓘ curium ⓘ einsteinium ⓘ fermium ⓘ lawrencium ⓘ mendelevium ⓘ neptunium ⓘ nobelium ⓘ plutonium ⓘ protactinium ⓘ thorium ⓘ uranium ⓘ |
| hasGeneralElectronConfiguration | [Rn] 5f^0–14 6d^0–2 7s^2 ⓘ |
| hasKeyApplication |
neutron sources
ⓘ
nuclear energy ⓘ nuclear medicine ⓘ nuclear weapons ⓘ radioisotope thermoelectric generators ⓘ |
| hasMetallicCharacter | metallic ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfElements | 15 ⓘ |
| hasPeriodRange | period 7 ⓘ |
| hasTypicalOxidationStates |
+2
ⓘ
+3 ⓘ +4 ⓘ +5 ⓘ +6 ⓘ |
| isInnerTransitionMetalSeries | true ⓘ |
| isLocatedBelow | lanthanide series ⓘ |
| isNamedAfter | actinium ⓘ |
| isRadioactive | true ⓘ |
| startsWithAtomicNumber | 89 ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.