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Technical data for Curium

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Overview
NameCurium
SymbolCm
Atomic Number96
Atomic Weight247[note]
Density13.51 g/cm3
Melting Point1345 °C
Boiling Point3110 °C

Thermal properties
PhaseSolid
Melting Point1345 °C
Boiling Point3110 °C
Absolute Melting Point1618 K
Absolute Boiling Point3383 K
Critical PressureN/A
Critical TemperatureN/A
Heat of FusionN/A
Heat of VaporizationN/A
Specific HeatN/A
Adiabatic IndexN/A
Neel PointN/A
Thermal ConductivityN/A
Thermal ExpansionN/A

Bulk physical properties
Density13.51 g/cm3
Density (Liquid)N/A
Molar Volume0.00001828275351591
Brinell HardnessN/A
Mohs HardnessN/A
Vickers HardnessN/A
Bulk ModulusN/A
Shear ModulusN/A
Young ModulusN/A
Poisson RatioN/A
Refractive IndexN/A
Speed of SoundN/A
Thermal ConductivityN/A
Thermal ExpansionN/A

Reactivity
Valence4
Electronegativity1.3
ElectronAffinityN/A
Ionization Energies
581 kJ/mol

Health and Safety
DOT Hazard ClassN/A
DOT NumbersN/A
RTECS NumberN/A
NFPA LabelN/A

Classifications
Alternate NamesNone
Names of AllotropesNone
Blockf
GroupN/A
Period7
SeriesActinide
Electron Configuration[Rn]7s25f76d1
ColorSilver
Discovery
1944 in The United States
Gas phaseN/A
CAS NumberCAS7440-51-9
CID NumberN/A
RTECS NumberN/A

Electrical properties
Electrical TypeN/A
Electrical ConductivityN/A
ResistivityN/A
Superconducting PointN/A

Magnetic properties
Magnetic TypeN/A
Curie PointN/A
Mass Magnetic SusceptibilityN/A
Molar Magnetic SusceptibilityN/A
Volume Magnetic SusceptibilityN/A

Abundances
% in UniverseN/A
% in Sun0%
% in Meteorites0%
% in Earth's Crust0%
% in Oceans0%
% in Humans0%

Atomic dimensions and structure
Atomic RadiusN/A
Covalent Radius169 pm
Van der Waals RadiusN/A
Crystal StructureSimple Hexagonal
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3
Lattice Constants
349.6, 349.6, 1133.1 pm
Space Group NameP63/mmc
Space Group Number194

Nuclear Properties
Half-Life1.560121765601×107 y
Lifetime2.251395230847×107 y
Decay ModeAlphaEmission
Quantum Numbers9D2
Neutron Cross Section60
Neutron Mass AbsorptionN/A
Known Isotopes
233Cm, 234Cm, 235Cm, 236Cm, 237Cm, 238Cm, 239Cm, 240Cm, 241Cm, 242Cm, 243Cm, 244Cm, 245Cm, 246Cm, 247Cm, 248Cm, 249Cm, 250Cm, 251Cm, 252Cm
Stable Isotopes
None
Isotopic Abundances


Notes on the properties of Curium:

Atomic Mass: Atomic mass number given for longest lived isotope.

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