Curium (Cm) Element Properties
Atomic Mass |
247 |
Atomic Number |
96 |
Name Origins |
Named after Pierre and Marie Curie. |
Year Discovered |
1944 |
Discovery Credits |
Prepared by G. T. Seaborg, Ra. a. James, and
A. Ghiorso in 1944 at Berdeley, California, USA. |
Remarks |
Radioactive, silvery metal which does not occur naturally.
Attacked by oxygen, steam, and acids but not alkalis |
References |
Emsley, J., 1991; THE ELEMENTS : Sec. Ed.,
Clarendon Press, Oxford, 251 p. |
See Also |
WebElements,
ChemiCool |