Group Number
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Element Family
Alkali
Actinide
Space Group Name
Im_ 3m
P63/mmc
Interesting Facts
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- Californium metal is very harmful and highly radioactive.
- Californium metal is the heaviest metal.
Sources
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Made by Bombarding Curium with Helium Ions
Who Discovered
Robert Bunsen and Gustav Kirchhoff
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Discovery
In 1860
In 1950
Abundance In Universe
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Abundance In Sun
~-9999 %
Abundance In Meteorites
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Abundance In Earth's Crust
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Abundance In Oceans
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Abundance In Humans
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Uses & Benefits
- The most common use of cesium metal is as a drilling fluid. It is also used in optical glass manufacturing.
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In vacuum tubes and radiation monitor equipment this metal is used as a catalyst promoter.
- Californium metal has a very strong neutron emitter. It is used as a metal detector.
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It also used as an identifier to check Water and oil layers in oil wells.
Industrial Uses
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
Chemical Industry
Other Uses
Alloys
Alloys, Nuclear Research
Toxicity
Mildly Toxic
Toxic
Present in Human Body
Yes
No
Physical State
Solid
Solid
Color
Silvery Gold
Silver
Brinell Hardness
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Speed of Sound
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α Allotropes
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β Allotropes
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γ Allotropes
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Pauling Electronegativity
Sanderson Electronegativity
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Allred Rochow Electronegativity
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
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Allen Electronegativity
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Pauling Electropositivity
4th Energy Level
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Electrochemical Equivalent
Electron Work Function
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Other Chemical Properties
Chemical Stability, Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility
Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity, Solubility
Electron Configuration
[Xe] 6s1
[Rn] 5f10 7s2
Crystal Structure
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)
Double Hexagonal Close Packed (DHCP)
Crystal Lattice
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DHCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Californium.jpg#100
Covalent Radius
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Van der Waals Radius
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Atomic Volume
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Valence Electron Potential
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3
Lattice C/A Ratio
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Density At Room Temperature
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
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Tensile Strength
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Viscosity
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Bulk Modulus
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Young's Modulus
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Poisson Ratio
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Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile
Malleable, Sectile
Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic
Paramagnetic
Electrical Property
Semiconductor
Unknown
Resistivity
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Electrical Conductivity
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Electron Affinity
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Specific Heat
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Molar Heat Capacity
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Thermal Conductivity
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Critical Temperature
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Thermal Expansion
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Enthalpy of Vaporization
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Enthalpy of Fusion
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Enthalpy of Atomization
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Standard Molar Entropy
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