Californium

Californium is a synthetic radioactive element used in nuclear reactors and for neutron radiography.

Atomic Structure

californium atom electronic configuration

Atomic Information

Property	Value
Atomic Number	98
Symbol	Cf
Atomic Mass	251 u
Electron Configuration	[Rn] 5f¹⁰ 6d¹ 7s²
State at Room Temperature	Solid

Uses of Californium

Used in nuclear reactors to initiate fission reactions.
Used in neutron radiography for detecting flaws in materials.