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Definition of the Californium Element
A synthetic element
produced in trace quantities by helium isotope bombardment of
curium. All isotopes are radioactive, chiefly by emission of alpha
particles.
Origin / Meaning of the name Californium
Named in honour of the U.S. state of California and for the
University of California, Berkeley.
Classification of the Californium Element
Californium
classified as an element in the Actinide series as one of the
"Rare Earth Elements" which can located in Group 3 elements of the
Periodic Table and in the 6th and 7th periods. The Rare Earth
Elements are of the Lanthanide and Actinide series. Most of the
elements in the Actinide series are synthetic or man-made.
Facts about the
Discovery and
History of the
Californium
Element
Californium was discovered by
Stanley Thompson, Kenneth Street, Jr., Albert Ghiorso and Glenn T.
Seaborg
in 1950 in the USA. The discovery is credited to Glenn T. Seaborg.
Occurrence the Californium Element
Man-made
Associated Uses of Californium
Neutron moisture gauges
Portable neutron source in gold and silver prospecting
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