Facts About Californium and Fermium
Interesting Facts
- Californium metal is very harmful and highly radioactive.
- Californium metal is the heaviest metal.
- Fermium metal is highly radioactive in nature.
- Fermium is synthetically produced metal.
Sources
Made by Bombarding Curium with Helium Ions
Bombarding Pu-239 with Neutrons
Who Discovered
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Discovery
In 1950
In 1952