Atomic Element Z = 61 • Lanthanide
Promethium (Pm) — Atomic Data, Electron Shells & Reactions
Promethium (symbol Pm, atomic number 61) has a standard atomic weight of 145 u and ground-state configuration [Xe] 4f5 6s2.
Atomic Number (Z)
61
IUPAC Symbol
Pm
Standard Atomic Weight
145 g/mol
Period / Group / Block
6 / f-block / f-block
Condensed Electron Config
[Xe] 4f5 6s2
Full Subshell Config
1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 3d10 4s2 4p6 4d10 4f5 5s2 5p6 6s2
Principal Shell Occupancy
[2, 8, 18, 23, 8, 2]
Pauling Electronegativity
1.13
First Ionization Energy
540 kJ/mol
Covalent Radius
199 pm
Melting Point
1315 K (1041.85 °C)
Boiling Point
3273 K (2999.85 °C)
Density
7.26 g/cm³
Oxidation States
+3
Pm (Z=61) — Valence shell highlighted in vermilion