Californium-251

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:isotope
gptkbp:application medical treatments
nuclear reactors
radiography
used in scientific research
research in nuclear science
oil well logging
gptkbp:casnumber 7440-71-3
gptkbp:class actinides
gptkbp:color silvery-white
silvery
gptkbp:composed_by neutron bombardment of curium
gptkbp:composed_of metallic
gptkbp:cooling_system 12 W/(m· K)
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:Glenn_T._Seaborg
gptkbp:discovery gptkb:University_of_California,_Berkeley
gptkbp:discovery_year 1950
gptkbp:dissolved insoluble
gptkbp:electronegativity 1.3 (Pauling scale)
[ Rn] 5f10 7s2
gptkbp:environmental_impact radioactive contamination risk
gptkbp:financial_stability unstable
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Californium-251
gptkbp:isotopes gptkb:true
98
1.2 barns
unstable isotope
1.0 barns
synthetic isotope
gptkbp:lifespan 898 years
gptkbp:market_position limited
gptkbp:mass 251
251.0796 u
gptkbp:melting_point 1470 ° C
900 ° C
gptkbp:members actinides
gptkbp:mode gptkb:Berkelium-247
alpha decay
gptkbp:oxidation_states +3, +4
gptkbp:parent gptkb:Californium-250
gptkbp:population_density 15.1 g/cm³
gptkbp:power_source 6.3 e V
gptkbp:produces neutron activation of curium
gptkbp:radioactive_decay emits alpha particles
gptkbp:roll_rate 3/2
gptkbp:safety handled with care
radioactive material
gptkbp:storage shielded containers
gptkbp:structure face-centered cubic
gptkbp:symbol Cf
gptkbp:uses gptkb:Supernova
gptkbp:was_a_response_to used in neutron capture experiments
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:californium
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6