Chemical Symbol Cf (+ Cool facts: Color, Uses and more...) 2022

Every chemical element has its own symbol to represent them. But what is the Cf element?

The answer is Californium, whose symbol is Cf, and there's a lot of cool facts about it that most people don't know. Let me walk you through...

Californium Overview

Chemical Symbol

Cf (Californium)

Uses

It has no significant commercial applications.

State at 20 °C

solid

Description

Synthetic radioactive metal. Powerful neutron emitter.

Name Origin

Named after the state and University of California.

Sources

Made by bombarding curium with helium ions.

Atomic Number

98

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Atomic Mass

251,0796

Discovery

Discovered By: G.T.Seaborg, S.G.Tompson, A.Ghiorso, K.Street Jr.

Year: 1950

Location: United States

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