#100sciencepoems 47: Mendelevium

My friend Cat wanted a poem about mendelevium. About which I know bog all. But I’ve tried to learn a bit.

In my head this is almost to the tune of Goin’ Courtin’ from the musical Seven Brides For Seven Brothers.

Mendelevium

Is an element

But it doesn’t naturally occur

It’s synthetic

And transuranic

And it’s very very strange for sure

Mendelevium

Can you believium

Can really only be produced

By throwing particles

At lighter elements

And an accelerator must be used.

For mendelevium

You take einsteinium

And throw charged particles right in its face

And it will become

Mendelevium

But you can’t make a lot

It’s a disgrace

I don’t understand

Mendelevium

It’s a thing that goes over my head

But I like the word

Mendelevium

So melodious when it is said!

Yes I word

Mendelevium

So melodious when it is said.