Symbol: | Tc |
Atomic Number: | 43 |
Atomic Weight: | − |
Density: | 11 g/cm3 |
Melting Point: |
2430K
2157°C 3914°F |
Boiling Point: |
4538K
4265°C 7709°F |
Technetium (Tc) is a chemical element with atomic number 43. It is only found in nature in extremely small amounts. Rather, it is produced during nuclear fission of uranium, and extracted as a byproduct from nuclear reactors.
Technetium is sometimes used in medicine for radioactive imaging, to analyse various organs within the body.