CALIFORNIUM

The atomic number is 98.
That is the number of protons.

The atomic symbol is Cf.

THE ATOMIC MASS IS 251

THIS ELEMENT WAS DISCOVERED IN 1950

IT WAS DISCOVERED BY

• Stanley Thompson
• Kenneth Street Jr.
• Albert Ghiorso
• Glenn Seaborg

this is a picture of the people who discovered californium

It can be currently found in laboratories because it is not naturally formed.

One of the physical properties of californium is its state at room temperature. It is a solid.

One of the ways that californium is used is that it checks the bags at the airport.

CALIFORNIUM ISOTOPE USES

• 252 is used for radio therapy a medical use
• 251 is used for finding gold and silver

This is why I chose my element : I was on a crunch for time and I wanted something radioactive but all the good radioactive elements were chosen.

WORKS SITED

• Education.jlab.org
• Worldscience.org
• Environmentalchemistry.com
• Pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

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