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Name: Californium
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Symbol: Cf
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Group: Rare Earth, Actinides
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Atomic weight: (251)
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Density @ 293 K: ?
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Atomic volume: ?
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Group: Rare Earth, Actinides
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discovered: 1949
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States: |
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state (s, l, g):
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melting point: 1173.2 K
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boiling point: K
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Heat of fusion: ?
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Heat of vaporization: ?
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Energies: |
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1st ionization energy: 608 kJ/mole
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electronegativity: 1.3
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2nd ionization energy: kJ/mole
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electron affinity: kJ/mole
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3rd ionization energy: kJ/mole
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Specific heat: ?
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heat atomization: kJ/mole atoms
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Oxidation & Electrons: |
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Shells: 2,8,18,32,28,8,2
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electron configuration: [Rn] 5f10 7s2
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minimum oxidation number: 0
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maximum oxidation number: 4
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min. common oxidation no.: 0
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max. common oxidation no.: 3
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Appearance & Characteristics: |
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structure:
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color:
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uses: neutron source
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toxicity:
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hardness: mohs
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characteristics: Radioactive
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Reactions: |
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reaction with air:
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reaction with 6M HCl:
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reaction with 6M HCl:
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reaction with 15M HNO3:
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reaction with 6M NaOH:
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Other Forms: |
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number of isotopes: 0
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hydride(s):
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oxide(s): CfO Cf2O3 CfO2
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chloride(s): CfCl3
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Radius: |
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ionic radius (2- ion): pm
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ionic radius (1- ion): pm
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atomic radius: 186 pm
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ionic radius (1+ ion): pm
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ionic radius (2+ ion): pm
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ionic radius (3+ ion): 109 pm
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Conductivity: |
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thermal conductivity: J/m-sec-deg
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electrical conductivity: 1/mohm-cm
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polarizability: 20.5 A^3
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Abundance: |
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source: Synthetic
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rel. abund. solar system: log
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abundance earth's crust: log
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cost, pure: $/100g
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cost, bulk: $/100g
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