Chemical Symbol for Californium (+ Color, Uses, State and more...) 2022

Each chemical element has its own symbol and Californium is no different.

However there's a lot of cool facts about Californium (Cf) that most people don't know. Check this out:

Californium Overview

Chemical Symbol

Cf (Californium)

Description

Synthetic radioactive metal. Powerful neutron emitter.

Sources

Made by bombarding curium with helium ions.

Atomic Number

98

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Atomic Mass

251,0796

Name Origin

Named after the state and University of California.

Uses

It has no significant commercial applications.

State at 20 °C

solid

Discovery

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

Year: 1950

Location: United States

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