| Symbol |
Name |
Atomic
Number |
Atomic
Weight |
Group
Number |
| Cf |
Californium |
98 |
251 |
|
Description
Standard State: solid at 298 K
Color: unknown
Californium is the sixth transuranium element and was produced by Thompson, Street,
Ghiorso, and Seaborg in 1950. Californium should be handled with care because it is a radioactive rare earth metal
named after the state of California and the University of California. It has been
suggested that Californium is produced in certain stellar explosions, such as a supernova,
but is questionable.
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