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 |