Curium-238

GPTKB entity

Statements (58)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:isotope
gptkbp:application gptkb:space_mission
used in radioisotope thermoelectric generators
gptkbp:class actinides
gptkbp:color silvery
gptkbp:composed_by produced in nuclear reactors
gptkbp:composed_of metallic
gptkbp:cooling_system 0.12 W/(m· K)
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:Glenn_T._Seaborg
gptkbp:discovery gptkb:University_of_California,_Berkeley
gptkbp:discovery_year gptkb:1944
gptkbp:dissolved insoluble in water
gptkbp:electrons 96
gptkbp:environmental_impact radioactive waste
gptkbp:field_of_study nuclear chemistry
gptkbp:fissionable false
gptkbp:fuel_type not used as fuel
gptkbp:gamma_radiation emits gamma rays
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Curium-238
gptkbp:international_relations alpha emitter
gptkbp:isotopes gptkb:Curium
gptkb:true
96
142
unstable
short-lived
0.1 barn
heavy isotope
synthetic isotope
238.04956 u
Cm-238
gptkbp:lifespan 163.6 days
gptkbp:mass 238
gptkbp:melting_point 2870 ° C
1033 ° C
gptkbp:members actinides
gptkbp:mode alpha decay
gptkbp:notable_conductors poor conductor
gptkbp:nuclear_applications used in space exploration
gptkbp:nuclear_decay_products Neptunium-234
gptkbp:oxidation_states +3, +4
gptkbp:parent Plutonium-238
gptkbp:period gptkb:7
gptkbp:population_density 13.51 g/cm³
gptkbp:produces neutron bombardment of Plutonium
gptkbp:regulatory_compliance controlled substance
gptkbp:roll_rate gptkb:0
gptkbp:safety use protective gear
radioactive toxicity
gptkbp:side_effect radiation exposure risks
gptkbp:storage shielded containers
gptkbp:symbol Cm-238
gptkbp:uses nuclear batteries
gptkbp:was_a_response_to used in research
reacts with oxygen
gptkbp:waste_management radioactive waste management
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Curium
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8