Californium
Californium General
| Name:Californium | Symbol:Cf |
| Type:Rare Earth, Actinides | Atomic weight:251 |
| Density @ 293 K: | Atomic volume: |
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Discovered:
1949 |
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Californium States
| State (s, l, g):solid | |
| Melting point:1173 K (900 °C) | Boiling point:K |
Californium Energies
| Specific heat capacity: | Heat of atomization:kJ/mole atoms |
| Heat of fusion: | Heat of vaporization : |
| 1st ionization energy:608 kJ/mole | 2nd ionization energy:kJ/mole |
| 3rd ionization energy:kJ/mole | Electron affinity:kJ/mole |
Californium Oxidation & Electrons
| Shells:2,8,18,32,28,8,2 | Electron configuration:[Rn] 5f10 7s2 |
| Minimum oxidation number: 0 | Maximum oxidation number:4 |
| Min. common oxidation no.: 0 | Max. common oxidation no.:3 |
| Electronegativity (Pauling Scale):1.3 | Polarizability volume:20.5 Å3 |
Californium Appearance & Characteristics
| Structure: | Color: |
| Hardness:mohs | |
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Harmful effects:
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Characteristics:
Radioactive Uses: neutron source |
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Californium Reactions
| Reaction with air: | Reaction with 6 M HCl: |
| Reaction with 15 M HNO3: | Reaction with 6 M NaOH: |
Californium Compounds
| Oxide(s):CfO Cf2O3 CfO2 | Chloride(s):CfCl3 |
| Hydride(s): |
Californium Radius
| Atomic radius:186 pm | Ionic radius (1+ ion):pm |
| Ionic radius (2+ ion):pm | Ionic radius (3+ ion):109 pm |
| Ionic radius (2- ion):pm | Ionic radius (1- ion):pm |
Californium Conductivity
| Thermal conductivity:J/m-sec-deg | Electrical conductivity:1/mohm-cm |
Californium Abundance & Isotopes
| Abundance earth's crust:log | |
| Abundance solar system:log | |
| Cost, pure:$ per 100g | |
| Cost, bulk:$ per 100g | |
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Source:
Synthetic |
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Isotopes:
0 |
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Californium Other
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Other:
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