Name: | Technetium |
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PubChem Compound ID: | 23957 |
Description: | The first artificially produced element and a radioactive fission product of URANIUM. Technetium has the atomic symbol Tc, atomic number 43, and atomic weight 98.91. All technetium isotopes are radioactive. Technetium 99m (m=metastable) which is the decay product of Molybdenum 99, has a half-life of about 6 hours and is used diagnostically as a radioactive imaging agent. Technetium 99 which is a decay product of technetium 99m, has a half-life of 210,000 years. |
Molecular formula: | Tc |
Molecular weight: | 98 g/mol |
Synonyms: |
technetium; 43Tc; CHEBI:33353; 7440-26-8; EINECS 231-136-0; TC
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