Trace Elements Laboratory
A Joint Venture of London Health Sciences Centre and St. Joseph's Health Care London
Californium (Cf)
This element is not currently measured in this laboratory.
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Atomic Number:

98

Atomic Symbol:

Cf

Atomic Weight:

251

Electron Configuration: [Rn]7s25f10

Californium is a radioactive rare earth metal named after the state of California and the University of California (USA). Californium-252 is a strong neutron emitter and one microgram emits 170 million neutrons per minute, making it a biological hazard. It has a few specialised uses but only a few of its compounds are known.



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