meitnerium: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	element 109 • Mt • unnilennium • Une

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A labeled diagram of the periodic table entry for meitnerium, showing its atomic number 109, symbol Mt, atomic weight 268, electron configuration, and that it is a synthetically prepared transition metal.

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Peter Armbruster

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