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| Atomic Number | 96 |
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| Atomic Symbol | Cm |
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| Atomic Weight | [247 amu] |
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| Group | Rare Earth (Actinide Series) |
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| Form | Solid |
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| Density @ STP | 13.51 g/cm3 |
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| Melting Point | 1345 °C (2453 °F, 1618.15 °K) |
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| Boiling Point | 3100 °C (5612 °F, 3373.15 °K) (all approx.) |
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| First Ionization Potential | 6.02 eV |
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| Ground State Electron Configuration | 5f7 6s2 6p6 6d1 6f2 |
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| Oxidation States | +3 |
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| Selected Radioisotopes | 244Cm |
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| Crystal Structure | Hexagonal |
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| Discovered by | Seaborg; James; Ghiorso, 1944 |
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