Facts About Dubnium and Californium
Interesting Facts
- IUPAC allotted a temporary name to Dubnium metal as “ Unnilpentium”.
- In the production of Dubnium, thermal gradient chromatography is used.
- Californium metal is very harmful and highly radioactive.
- Californium metal is the heaviest metal.
Sources
Produced by Bombarding Am243 with Ne22, Synthetically Produced
Made by Bombarding Curium with Helium Ions
Who Discovered
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Discovery
In 1968
In 1950