Element Family
Actinide
Transition Metal
Interesting Facts
- Curium metal does not occur free in nature.
- Curium metal is a synthetically produced metal.
- IUPAC allotted a temporary name to Dubnium metal as “ Unnilpentium”.
- In the production of Dubnium, thermal gradient chromatography is used.
Sources
Bombarding Plutonium with Helium Ions
Produced by Bombarding Am243 with Ne22, Synthetically Produced
Who Discovered
Glenn T. Seaborg, Ralph A. James, Albert Ghiorso
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research
Discovery
In 1944
In 1968
Abundance In Earth's Crust
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Uses & Benefits
- Curium metal is used to provide power to electrical equipment for space missions.
- Currently known uses of Dubnium metal are limited to research purpose only.
Other Uses
Research Purposes
Research Purposes
Present in Human Body
No
No
Physical State
Solid
Solid
Luster
Metallic
Unknown Luster
Pauling Electronegativity
Sanderson Electronegativity
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Pauling Electropositivity
Electrochemical Equivalent
Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity
Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f7 6d1 7s2
[Rn] 5f14 6d3 7s2
Crystal Structure
Double Hexagonal Close Packed (DHCP)
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)
Crystal Lattice
DHCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Curium.jpg#100
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Valence Electron Potential
Density At Room Temperature
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
Other Mechanical Properties
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Magnetic Ordering
Antiferromagnetic
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Enthalpy of Atomization
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