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Periodic Table - Elements - Californium

Symbol Cf
Atomic Number 98
Relative Atomic Mass
12C = 12.0000
251.0796 (251Cf)
Atomic Radius
pm
169
First Ionisation Energy
kJ mol-1
608
Electronegativity 1.3
Density
kg m-3
n/a
Molar Volume
cm3
n/a
Thermal Conductivity
W m-1 K-1
10 [300 K] (est.)
Melting Point
K
1170
Boiling Point
K
n/a
Number of Isotopes 18
Ground State Electron
Configuration
[Rn]5f107s2
Term Symbol 5I8
Discovery Produced by S.G. Thompson, K. Street Jr., A. Ghiorso and G.T. Seaborg (Berkeley, USA) in 1950
Name Derived From Named after California, USA
Name in Other
Languages
 Croatian Kalifornij
 Danish californium
 Dutch californium
 Finnish kalifornium
 French californium
 German Californium
 Italian californio
 Norwegian californium
 Portuguesecalifórnio
 Spanish californio
 Swedish californium
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