Nobelium (No) – Element 102 of the periodic table
Nobelium (symbol No) is element number 102 of the periodic table and belongs to the “Actinide” category. Its atomic mass is about 259, and its phase under standard conditions is Solid. This element sits in period 7 and the f-block (Actinides) of the periodic table, and its electrons are arranged in shells of 2, 8, 18, 32, 32, 8, 2. The short electron configuration of Nobelium is [Rn] 5f¹⁴ 7s². Known uses of Nobelium include Scientific research.