Californium-252

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf isotope
gptkbp:application environmental monitoring
space missions
geological surveys
nuclear medicine
radiation therapy
medical treatments
industrial radiography
material analysis
neutron activation analysis
neutron radiography
nuclear waste management
security scanning
nuclear batteries
neutron scattering experiments
nuclear science research
research reactors
radiation shielding studies
nuclear forensics
oil well logging
gptkbp:area actinides
gptkbp:chemicalFormula Cf
gptkbp:child gptkb:Berkelium-248
gptkbp:colors silvery
gptkbp:composedOf neutron_bombardment_of_curium
gptkbp:coolingSystem 2.54 x 10^5 barn
gptkbp:criticalReception approximately 1 kg
gptkbp:dissolved insoluble in water
gptkbp:distribution 15.1 g/cm³
gptkbp:endOfLife 2.645 years
gptkbp:energyEfficiency 0+
gptkbp:engineConfiguration [Rn] 5f10 7s2
gptkbp:established gptkb:Glenn_T._Seaborg
gptkbp:healthcare radiation exposure
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Californium-252
gptkbp:iceClass 1470 °C
900 °C
gptkbp:inheritsFrom alpha decay
gptkbp:ISO639-3 gptkb:Californium
true
gptkbp:notableFeature 1.3 (Pauling scale)
gptkbp:numberOfFigures 98
gptkbp:parentCompany gptkb:Californium-251
gptkbp:period 7
gptkbp:releaseYear 1950
gptkbp:storage in lead containers
gptkbp:uses neutron source
nuclear reactors
radiography
gptkbp:waterManagement regulated as radioactive waste
gptkbp:weight 252