Technetium Element

The Technetium element has a chemical symbol Tc and Technetium is number 43 in the Periodic table of chemical elements. Below is a video showing basic introduction to Technetium element as well as Technetium chemical properties and interesting facts about Technetium.

What is Technetium used for?

Technetium is a superconductor and is used as a hardener in steel alloys and as a medical tracer.

Below is one of the pictures of technetium.

Technetium pic

Technetium chemical properties

Technetium is a silver gray, radioactive, metallic element with atomic number of 43. The relative atomic mass of Technitium element is 98.906. Technetium is a product of fission of Uranium in Pitchblende and other uranium ores.

Technetium 99

Technetium 99 is the longest lived isotope of Technetium. Technetium 99 has a half life of 216,000 years.

Below is a video about Technetium element