1 Periodic Table
1.1 Symbol
Cf
1.2 Group Number
1.6 Period Number
1.5 Block
f block
1.6 Element Family
Actinide
1.7 CAS Number
1.12 Space Group Name
P63/mmc
1.13 Space Group Number
3 Facts
3.1 Interesting Facts
- Californium metal is very harmful and highly radioactive.
- Californium metal is the heaviest metal.
3.2 Sources
Made by Bombarding Curium with Helium Ions
3.3 History
3.3.1 Who Discovered
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
3.3.2 Discovery
In 1950
3.4 Abundance
3.4.1 Abundance In Universe
4.6.3 Abundance In Sun
5.4.2 Abundance In Meteorites
5.4.6 Abundance In Earth's Crust
5.4.10 Abundance In Oceans
5.4.13 Abundance In Humans
7 Uses
7.1 Uses & Benefits
- 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.
7.1.1 Industrial Uses
Chemical Industry
7.1.2 Medical Uses
NA
7.1.3 Other Uses
Alloys, Nuclear Research
7.2 Biological Properties
7.2.1 Toxicity
Toxic
7.2.2 Present in Human Body
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7% - Actinide Series Metals
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7.2.3 In Blood
7.2.7 In Bone
11 Physical
11.1 Melting Point
12.2 Boiling Point
13.5 Appearance
13.5.1 Physical State
Solid
13.5.2 Color
Silver
13.5.3 Luster
NA
13.6 Hardness
13.6.1 Mohs Hardness
13.8.2 Brinell Hardness
13.11.2 Vickers Hardness
13.12 Speed of Sound
13.14 Optical Properties
13.14.1 Refractive Index
13.16.1 Reflectivity
13.18 Allotropes
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No - Actinide Series Metals has it !
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13.18.1 α Allotropes
Not Available
13.18.2 β Allotropes
Not Available
13.18.3 γ Allotropes
Not Available
14 Chemical
14.1 Chemical Formula
Cf
14.2 Isotopes
14.2.1 Known Isotopes
15.5 Electronegativity
15.5.1 Pauling Electronegativity
17.2.2 Sanderson Electronegativity
17.4.2 Allred Rochow Electronegativity
17.4.5 Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
17.4.9 Allen Electronegativity
17.5 Electropositivity
17.5.1 Pauling Electropositivity
17.7 Ionization Energies
17.7.1 1st Energy Level
17.9.2 2nd Energy Level
17.11.2 3rd Energy Level
17.12.3 4th Energy Level
17.12.8 5th Energy Level
17.12.10 6th Energy Level
1.2.3 7th Energy level
1.6.1 8th Energy Level
1.8.2 9th Energy Level
1.8.5 10th Energy Level
2.4.8 11th Energy Level
2.4.14 12th Energy Level
2.4.20 13th Energy Level
3.2.5 14th Energy Level
4.1.2 15th Energy Level
4.2.1 16th Energy Level
4.4.4 17th Energy Level
4.4.7 18th Energy Level
4.4.12 19th Energy Level
4.5.4 20th Energy Level
4.6.3 21st Energy Level
5.2.2 22nd Energy Level
5.2.6 23rd Energy Level
5.3.3 24th Energy Level
5.3.8 25th Energy Level
5.3.10 26th Energy Level
5.3.14 27th Energy Level
5.3.18 28th Energy Level
5.3.20 29th Energy Level
5.3.24 30th Energy Level
5.4 Electrochemical Equivalent
5.5 Electron Work Function
5.8 Other Chemical Properties
Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity, Solubility
6 Atomic
6.1 Atomic Number
6.3 Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f10 7s2
6.4 Crystal Structure
Double Hexagonal Close Packed (DHCP)
6.4.1 Crystal Lattice
6.5 Atom
6.5.1 Number of Protons
6.7.1 Number of Neutrons
7.2.1 Number of Electrons
7.6 Radius of an Atom
7.6.1 Atomic Radius
8.1.2 Covalent Radius
8.1.7 Van der Waals Radius
8.3 Atomic Weight
8.7 Atomic Volume
8.10 Adjacent Atomic Numbers
8.10.1 Previous Element
8.10.2 Next Element
8.11 Valence Electron Potential
8.12 Lattice Constant
9.2 Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3
9.3 Lattice C/A Ratio
10 Mechanical
10.1 Density
10.1.1 Density At Room Temperature
10.2.2 Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
10.9 Tensile Strength
10.11 Viscosity
10.14 Vapor Pressure
10.14.1 Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
11.1.2 Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
11.2 Elasticity properties
11.2.1 Shear Modulus
11.4.1 Bulk Modulus
11.5.2 Young's Modulus
11.9 Poisson Ratio
11.11 Other Mechanical Properties
Malleable, Sectile
12 Magnetic
12.1 Magnetic Characteristics
12.1.1 Specific Gravity
12.3.2 Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic
12.3.3 Permeability
12.5.2 Susceptibility
12.8 Electrical Properties
12.8.1 Electrical Property
Unknown
12.8.2 Resistivity
12.10.3 Electrical Conductivity
12.15.1 Electron Affinity
16 Thermal
16.1 Specific Heat
16.2 Molar Heat Capacity
16.5 Thermal Conductivity
16.9 Critical Temperature
17.3 Thermal Expansion
17.5 Enthalpy
17.5.1 Enthalpy of Vaporization
18.1.2 Enthalpy of Fusion
18.2.1 Enthalpy of Atomization
18.4 Standard Molar Entropy