Group Number
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Element Family
Actinide
Actinide
Space Group Name
Not Available
P63/mmc
Space Group Number
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Interesting Facts
- Curium metal does not occur free in nature.
- Curium metal is a synthetically produced metal.
- X-ray Diffraction- different compounds of Berkelium metals are identified using it.
Commercial uses of Berkelium metal are not yet discovered.
Sources
Bombarding Plutonium with Helium Ions
Bombarding Americium with Alpha Particles.
Who Discovered
Glenn T. Seaborg, Ralph A. James, Albert Ghiorso
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Discovery
In 1944
In 1949
Uses & Benefits
- Curium metal is used to provide power to electrical equipment for space missions.
- This metal is very rare and has no commercial uses.
Other Uses
Research Purposes
NA
Present in Human Body
No
No
Physical State
Solid
Solid
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
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
Allen Electronegativity
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Pauling Electropositivity
Electrochemical Equivalent
Electron Work Function
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Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity
Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f7 6d1 7s2
[Rn] 5f9 7s2
Crystal Structure
Double Hexagonal Close Packed (DHCP)
Double Hexagonal Close Packed (DHCP)
Crystal Lattice
DHCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Curium.jpg#100
DHCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Berkelium.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 Constant
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Lattice Angles
NA
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.)
Tensile Strength
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Viscosity
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Poisson Ratio
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Other Mechanical Properties
Unknown
NA
Magnetic Ordering
Antiferromagnetic
Paramagnetic
Electrical Property
Unknown
Conductor
Resistivity
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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 Fusion
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Standard Molar Entropy
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