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| Title | The New Element Curium (Atomic Number 96) | |
| Author(s) | Seaborg, G. T.; James, R. A.; Ghiorso, A. | |
| Publication Date | 1948 | |
| Report Number | AECD-2182 | |
| Unique Identifier | ACC0049 | |
| Other Numbers | OSTI ID: 4421946 | |
| Research Org | Argonne National Laboratory (ANL) | |
| Sponsoring Org | US Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) | |
| Subject | Transuranic Elements; Alpha Beams-- Alpha Decay-- Chemical Reactions-- Curium 240-- Curium 242-- Diagrams-- Emission-- Energy-- Half-Life-- Nuclear Reactions-- Oxidation-- Plutonium 238-- Plutonium 239-- Qualitative Analysis-- Radiochemistry-- Valence; Americium 241-- Chemical Reactions-- Curium 242-- Diagrams-- Irradiation-- Neutrons-- Nuclear Reactions-- Oxidation-- Production-- Qualitative Analysis-- Radiochemistry-- Valence; Capture-- Chemical Reactions-- Curium 241-- Curium 242-- Decay-- Diagrams-- Electrons-- K-Capture-- Nuclear Reactions-- Oxidation-- Qualitative Analysis-- Radiochemistry-- Valence | |
| Related Web Pages | Glenn T. Seaborg | |
| Abstract | Two isotopes of the element with atomic number 96 have been produced by the helium-ion bombardment of plutonium. The name curium, symbol Cm, is proposed for element 96. The chemical experiments indicate that the most stable oxidation state of curium is the III state. | |
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