Some atom symbols are easy to figure out, some are not...
The only sure thing is that every atom has a symbol. But what is the atom whose symbol is Cm?
The answer is Curium (Cm). However there is a lot of stuff about Curium that people don't know. Let me walk you through...
The only sure thing is that every atom has a symbol. But what is the atom whose symbol is Cm?
The answer is Curium (Cm). However there is a lot of stuff about Curium that people don't know. Let me walk you through...
Curium Overview
Atomic Symbol
Cm (Curium)
Sources
Made by bombarding plutonium with helium ions. So radioactive it glows in the dark.
Made by bombarding plutonium with helium ions. So radioactive it glows in the dark.
Description
Silvery, malleable, synthetic radioactive metal.
Name Origin
Named in honor of Pierre and Marie Curie.
Named in honor of Pierre and Marie Curie.
State at 20 °C
solid
Uses
It has no significant commercial applications.
Discovery
Discovered By: G.T.Seaborg, R.A.James, A.Ghiorso
Year: 1944
Location: United States
Learn more about the atomic mass.
Want to learn more details and data? Check my Elements Comprehensive List.
Want to learn more details and data? Check my Elements Comprehensive List.
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