Californium-253

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf isotope
gptkbp:area f-block
gptkbp:barrelLength 7.6 MeV
gptkbp:chemicalFormula +2
+3
Cf
gptkbp:child Berkelium-249
gptkbp:colors silvery
gptkbp:coolingSystem 1000 barns
gptkbp:crosses 1000 barns
gptkbp:dissolved soluble in acids
gptkbp:distribution 15.1 g/cm³
gptkbp:endOfLife 17.81 days
gptkbp:energyEfficiency 7/2+
gptkbp:established gptkb:Glenn_T._Seaborg
gptkbp:hasProductLine neutron capture
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Californium-253
gptkbp:iceClass 1470 °C
900 °C
gptkbp:inheritsFrom Berkelium-249
gptkbp:ISO639-3 synthetic
gptkbp:isPartOf actinide series
gptkbp:isUsedIn research and development
environmental monitoring
industrial applications
material science
space missions
radiotherapy
nuclear medicine
radiation therapy
nuclear reactors
medical applications
nuclear weapons
radiation shielding
neutron activation analysis
neutron radiography
neutron sources
nuclear waste management
security applications
nuclear science research
research reactors
nuclear forensics
gamma-ray spectroscopy
geological dating
ionization smoke detectors
radiochemical analysis
gptkbp:notableFeature 1.3 (Pauling scale)
gptkbp:numberOfFigures 253
98
gptkbp:parentCompany gptkb:Californium-252
gptkbp:releaseYear 1950
gptkbp:stations true