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The element californium was named after California, specifically the University of California. It was created at the University of California Radiation Laboratory at Berkeley.

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Is californium rare to earth?

Californium is an artificial element.


Is californium rare?

Californium is an artificial element and is difficult to prepare and to separe this element.


Is californium a nonmetal?

Californium is able to form a critical mass.


Is californium an environmental hazard?

Californium is a very rare and expensive man made metal. But because it is a strong radioactive element californium can be an environmental hazard in the case of an accident.


How much does one pound of californium weigh?

One pound of californium weighs approximately 453.6 grams. Californium is a rare and highly radioactive element that is typically measured in very small quantities due to its scarcity and radioactivity.


How can you get californium?

If you need to ask, you probably can't. Californium is an extremely rare element produced in "atom smashers". If that doesn't suggest some possible sources to you, you don't have any business having any.


What does californium smell like?

Oh, dude, californium doesn't have a smell because it's a radioactive element that's super rare and not something you'd just come across sniffing around. It's like asking what a unicorn's favorite color is - it's just not something you can really answer. So, yeah, californium doesn't smell like anything because it's not exactly hanging out at the perfume counter.


Can californium pass through solids?

Not californium, but neutrons emitted by californium.


What are facts about californium?

Californium is a radioactive metallic element with the atomic number 98. It is produced in nuclear reactors and has a silvery-white appearance. Californium is mainly used in neutron sources for scientific research and in industrial applications such as metal detectors.


How many stable isotopes are in the element californium?

All the isotopes of californium are radioactive, artificial and unstable.


How many protons californium has?

Californium has 98 protons.


Is californium deadly?

Californium is radioactive and a strong neutrons emitter; californium can be lethal.