Element Family
Actinide
Probably Post-Transition
Interesting Facts
- Curium metal does not occur free in nature.
- Curium metal is a synthetically produced metal.
Livermorium was first synthesized in 2000 by a joint Russian-American research team.
Sources
Bombarding Plutonium with Helium Ions
Synthetically Produced
Who Discovered
Glenn T. Seaborg, Ralph A. James, Albert Ghiorso
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Discovery
In 1944
In 2000
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 Livermorium 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
Chemical Stability, Ionization
Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f7 6d1 7s2
[Rn] 5f14 6d10 7s2 7p4
Crystal Structure
Double Hexagonal Close Packed (DHCP)
Not Known
Crystal Lattice
DHCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Curium.jpg#100
Unknown-Crystal-Structure-of-Livermorium.jpg#100
Next Element
No Next Element
Valence Electron Potential
Density At Room Temperature
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
Other Mechanical Properties
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Magnetic Ordering
Antiferromagnetic
Paramagnetic
Enthalpy of Atomization
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