What is Meitnerium?
'''Meitnerium''' is a [[chemical element]] in the [[periodic table]]. Its [[atomic number]] is 109. It is not found on earth naturally. Because of this, it needs to be made in a science [[laboratory]]. Its half life, or the amount of time it takes for half of the element to go away is a little over one second. Meitnerium was first made in 1982. [[File:Lise Meitner (1878-1968), lecturing at Catholic University, Washington, D.C., 1946.jpg|thumb|left|150px|[[Lise Meitner]] in 1946.]] The element is named in honor of [[Lise Meitner]] (1878-1968). The two letter [[abbreviation]] is ''Mt'' and is a [[solid]]. Nobody knows for sure what meitnerium looks like, but scientists think it is a white, gray, or silver color. == Other websites == {{Commons|Meitnerium}} *[http://www.webelements.com/webelements/elements/text/Mt/index.html WebElements.com - Meitnerium] {{chem-stub}} {{Periodic Table}} [[Category:Transition metals]] [[Category:Synthetic elements]]