43 Tc [98] Technetium Transition metal

The first element made by humans rather than found — and the lightest with no stable isotope at all.

Atomic number
43
Atomic mass
[98] u
Phase
Solid
Electron configuration
[Kr] 4d⁵ 5s²
Melting point
2,430 K · 2,156.9 °C
Boiling point
4,538 K · 4,264.9 °C
Density
11 g/cm³
Electronegativity
1.9
Period / Group
5 / 7
Discovery year
1937
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