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Curium is very scarce and expensive; today curium has only limited applications:
- isotopes 242Cm and 244Cm are used as alpha particles sources for α-spectrometers mounted on spacecraft engines to analyze planetary or cosmic samples.
- precursor in the preparation of 238Pu and of isotopes of Sg, Hs, Cf, etc.
In the past some other uses were proposed.
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What do you use curium for?
Possible uses of some curium isotopes in thermoelectric generators - in the future; now this type of device has some disadvantages.
What is an example for curium?
Curium, the chemical element is only curium !
How much is curium?
Curium is not for sale.
How did curium get its symbol?
Cm from CuriuM.
Is curium metal or nonmetal?
Curium is a metal. It belongs to actinides.
What is a compound of curium?
A common compound of curium is curium oxide (Cm2O3), which is formed when curium reacts with oxygen. Another compound is curium fluoride (CmF3), formed when curium reacts with fluorine. These compounds are used in research and nuclear applications.
Is curium a gas?
Curium is a solid metal.
Is curium shiny?
Curium has a silvery appearance.
What is the Latin word of curium?
Also curium.
Is curium a metalloid?
Curium is a solid metal.
Is curium a synthetic?
Curium is an artificial metal.
Is curium abundant?
Curium is an artificial element.
