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Atoms are made up of particles called 

protons,electrons, and neutrons. 

Protons and neutrons are located inside 

the nucleus. Electrons are located 

outside the nucleus. They are not the 

same distance from the nucleus 

because there are different layers of 

rings. 

The electrons are mainly involved in 

chemical reactions and nuclear 

reactions release large amounts of 

energy. All atoms do not have the same 

number of protons and you can see how 

many they have by looking at the 

periodic table. Protons and Neutrons are 

the same as the atomic number and 

electrons are calculated by subtracting 

atomic mass by the atomic number.      

The name of my element is 

Fermium. Its atomic number is 

100, and its atomic symbol is 

Fm. Fermium has an atomic 

mass of 257 g and is in the 

Actinoid group in the periodic 

table of elements.        

Fermium was discovered by G.R. 

Choppin, S.G. Thompson, A. 

Ghiorso and B.G. Harvey in 1952. 

The place where it was discovered 

was Berkeley, California in the 

United States of America. It was 

named after the scientist Enrico 

Fermi.     

This element is solid at 298 AMU  

and is classified as a metallic 

element. Its appearance is 

probably silvery white or grey. 

The only hazard   this element has 

is that its radioactive, but does 

not harm the environment or 

humans. It does not affect your 

health or environment.     

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