Information valid for Cf-251 unless otherwise noted
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Californium

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Basic Information


Symbol: Cf
Atomic Number: 98
Mass: (251)
Melting Point: Unknown
Boiling Point: Unknown
Number of Protons/Electrons: 98
Number of Neutrons: 153
Classification: Rare Earth
Crystal Structure: Unknown
Density: Unknown
Color: Unknown

Atomic Structure

[Bohr Model of Californium]  
Number of Energy Levels: 7

    First Energy Level: 2
    Second Energy Level: 8
    Third Energy Level: 18
    Fourth Energy Level: 32
    Fifth Energy Level: 28
    Sixth Energy Level: 8
    Seventh Energy Level: 2

Isotopes

Isotope Half Life
Cf-24544 minutes
Cf-2461.5 days
Cf-2473.1 hours
Cf-248334 days
Cf-249351 years
Cf-25013 years
Cf-251900 years
Cf-2522.6 years
Cf-25317.8 days
Cf-25460.5 days

Facts


Date of Discovery: 1950
Discoverer: G.T. Seaborg
Name Origin: California (State and University)
Uses: No uses known
Obtained From: Man-made

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