Element Family
Probably Post-Transition
Actinide
Interesting Facts
Livermorium was first synthesized in 2000 by a joint Russian-American research team.
- Curium metal does not occur free in nature.
- Curium metal is a synthetically produced metal.
Sources
Synthetically Produced
Bombarding Plutonium with Helium Ions
Who Discovered
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Glenn T. Seaborg, Ralph A. James, Albert Ghiorso
Discovery
In 2000
In 1944
Abundance In Earth's Crust
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Uses & Benefits
- Currently known uses of Livermorium metal are limited to research purpose only.
- Curium metal is used to provide power to electrical equipment for space missions.
Other Uses
Research Purposes
Research Purposes
Present in Human Body
No
No
Physical State
Solid
Solid
Luster
Unknown Luster
Metallic
Pauling Electronegativity
Sanderson Electronegativity
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Pauling Electropositivity
Electrochemical Equivalent
Other Chemical Properties
Chemical Stability, Ionization
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes
Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f14 6d10 7s2 7p4
[Rn] 5f7 6d1 7s2
Crystal Structure
Not Known
Double Hexagonal Close Packed (DHCP)
Crystal Lattice
Unknown-Crystal-Structure-of-Livermorium.jpg#100
DHCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Curium.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
Paramagnetic
Antiferromagnetic
Enthalpy of Atomization
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