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Inorganic Chemicals > Elements > Metals, Heavy > Californium
Inorganic Chemicals > Metals > Metals, Heavy > Californium
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Inorganic Chemicals > Elements > Elements, Radioactive > Actinoid Series Elements > Californium
Inorganic Chemicals > Metals > Actinoid Series Elements > Californium

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Californium  

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  • A man-made radioactive actinide with atomic symbol Cf, atomic number 98, and atomic weight 251. Its valence can be +2 or +3. Californium has medical use as a radiation source for radiotherapy.

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