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| Atomic Number | 98 |
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| Atomic Symbol | Cf |
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| Atomic Weight | [251 amu] |
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| Group | Rare Earth (Actinide Series) |
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| Form | Solid |
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| Density @ STP | 15.1 g/cm3 |
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| Melting Point | 900 °C (1652 °F, 1173.15 °K) |
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| First Ionization Potential | 6.30 eV |
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| Ground State Electron Configuration | 5f10 6s2 6p6 6f2 |
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| Oxidation States | +3 |
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| Selected Radioisotopes | 252Cf |
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| Crystal Structure | Hexagonal |
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| Discovered by | Thompson; Street; Ghioroso; Seaborg, 1950 |
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