Group Number
Not Available
Element Family
Actinide
Transition Metal
Space Group Name
Not Available
P63/mmc
Space Group Number
Not Available
Interesting Facts
- Curium metal does not occur free in nature.
- Curium metal is a synthetically produced metal.
- Original name of Technetium was Masurium.
- At the time of its discovery it found in sample of Molybdenum.
Sources
Bombarding Plutonium with Helium Ions
Made by Bombarding Molybdenum with Deuterons
Who Discovered
Glenn T. Seaborg, Ralph A. James, Albert Ghiorso
Emilio Segrè and Carlo Perriero
Discovery
In 1944
In 1937
Uses & Benefits
- Curium metal is used to provide power to electrical equipment for space missions.
- Technetium is a radioactive metal and hence it is used for medical studies and other research purposes.
Other Uses
Research Purposes
Alloys, Nuclear Research, Research Purposes
Toxicity
Unknown
Low Toxic
Present in Human Body
No
No
Physical State
Solid
Solid
Speed of Sound
Not Available
α Allotropes
Not Available
Not Available
β Allotropes
Not Available
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γ Allotropes
Not Available
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Pauling Electronegativity
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
Allen Electronegativity
Not Available
Pauling Electropositivity
4th Energy Level
Not Available
Electrochemical Equivalent
Electron Work Function
Not Available
Not Available
Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes
Anti Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity, Solubility
Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f7 6d1 7s2
[Kr] 4d5 5s2
Crystal Structure
Double Hexagonal Close Packed (DHCP)
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)
Crystal Lattice
DHCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Curium.jpg#100
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Technetium.jpg#100
Valence Electron Potential
Lattice Constant
Not Available
Lattice Angles
NA
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3
Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available
Density At Room Temperature
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
Not Available
Tensile Strength
Not Available
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Viscosity
Not Available
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Poisson Ratio
Not Available
Not Available
Other Mechanical Properties
Unknown
NA
Magnetic Ordering
Antiferromagnetic
Paramagnetic
Electrical Property
Unknown
Conductor
Electrical Conductivity
Not Available
Electron Affinity
Not Available
Specific Heat
Not Available
Molar Heat Capacity
Not Available
Thermal Conductivity
Not Available
Critical Temperature
Not Available
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Thermal Expansion
Not Available
Enthalpy of Vaporization
Not Available
Enthalpy of Atomization
Not Available
Standard Molar Entropy
Not Available