Periodic Table of the Elements
Chemical & Physical Properties of Califirnium
Californium
| Latin name | Californium |
| English name | Californium |
| chemical symbol | Cf |
| atomic number | 98 |
| relative atomic mass | (251,0796) |
| period | 7 |
| group | III.B |
| classification | actinides |
| discovery year | 1950 |
| discoverer | Thompson, Street, Ghioirso, Seaborg |
| melting point [°C] | 860 |
| boiling point [°C] | N/A |
| density [g cm-3] | 15,1 |
| electronegativity [Pauling] | 1,3 |
| oxidation states | II, III, IV |
| electron configuration | [Rn]5f10 7s2 |
| 1. ionizing potential [eV] | 6,3 |
| state at normal conditions | solid |
Californium is an artificial radioactive metallic element. Practical use is only for scientific research. In nature not occur.
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