| Symbol |
Cm |
|
| Atomic Number |
96 |
Relative Atomic Mass
12C = 12.0000 |
247.0703 |
Atomic Radius
pm |
174 |
First Ionisation Energy
kJ mol-1 |
581 |
| Electronegativity |
1.3 |
Density
kg m-3 |
13300 [293 K] |
Molar Volume
cm3 |
18.6 |
Thermal Conductivity
W m-1 K-1 |
10 [300 K] (est.) |
Melting Point
K |
1610 ± 40 |
Boiling Point
K |
n/a |
| Number of Isotopes |
14 |
Ground State Electron
Configuration |
[Rn]5f76d17s2 |
| Term Symbol |
9D2 |
| Discovery |
Discovered by G.T. Seaborg, R.A. James and A. Ghiorso (Berkeley, USA) in 1944 |
| Name Derived From |
Named after Pierre and Marie Curie |
Name in Other
Languages |
 Croatian | Kurij |
 Danish | curium |
 Dutch | curium |
 Finnish | curium |
 French | curium |
 German | Curium |
 Italian | curio |
 Norwegian | curium |
 Portuguese | cúrio |
 Spanish | curio |
 Swedish | curium |
| Peter van der Krogt's Element Multidict - element name translations in over 48 langauges |
