Californium-252

GPTKB entity

Statements (46)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:isotope
gptkbp:application material testing
radiation therapy
medical treatments
nuclear reactors
nuclear physics research
neutron activation analysis
radiography
nuclear science education
gptkbp:category actinide
gptkbp:color silvery-white
gptkbp:composed_by produced in nuclear reactors
produced by neutron capture
produced from plutonium
produced from uranium
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:Glenn_T._Seaborg
gptkbp:discovery_year 1950
gptkbp:dissolved soluble in acids
gptkbp:electronegativity [ Rn] 5f10 7s2
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Californium-252
gptkbp:isotopes gptkb:Californium-253
gptkb:Californium-255
gptkb:Californium-254
gptkb:Californium-251
gptkb:Californium-250
gptkb:true
98
2.5 x 10^5 barns
gptkbp:lifespan 2.645 years
gptkbp:mass 252
gptkbp:melting_point 1470 ° C
900 ° C
gptkbp:mode alpha decay
gptkbp:oxidation_states +3, +4
gptkbp:population_density 15.1 g/cm³
gptkbp:safety environmental impact
radioactive toxicity
handling precautions
gptkbp:symbol Cf
gptkbp:uses gptkb:Supernova
gptkbp:was_a_response_to neutron bombardment
gptkbp:waste_management secure storage
radioactive waste management
recycling of isotopes
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:californium
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6