Name : Einsteinium Symbol : En Atomic # : 99 Atom weight: 252 (Most stable isotope) Melting P. : Boiling P. : Oxidation : +2, +3 Pronounced : ine-STINE-i-em From : Named in honor of Albert Einstein Identified : Albert Ghiorso and others in 1952 (see previous element) Appearance : Radioactive, synthetic metal Note : An actinide metal in Group IIIA and in the bottom row of the periodic table. [Properties] Einsteinium has isotopes with atomic weights between 243 and 258.