Facts About Californium and Mendelevium
Interesting Facts
- Californium metal is very harmful and highly radioactive.
- Californium metal is the heaviest metal.
  
- Mendelevium metal is synthetically produced metal.
- Mendelevium metal has been produced in only trace amount.
  
Sources
Made by Bombarding Curium with Helium Ions
  
Bombarding Einsteinium with Helium Ions
  
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
  
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
  
Discovery
In 1950
  
In 1955
  
Abundance