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98Cf251
Californium
ActinidesBlock fPeriod 7solid at 20 °C
- Configuration :
- [Rn] 5f¹⁰ 7s²
- Atomic mass :
- 251 u
3D Bohr-model representation of the Californium atom (symbol Cf, atomic number Z=98). Electron shell configuration: 2, 8, 18, 32, 28, 8, 2 electrons.
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Electron configuration
Full1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁶ 3d¹⁰ 4s² 4p⁶ 4d¹⁰ 5s² 5p⁶ 4f¹⁴ 5d¹⁰ 6s² 6p⁶ 5f¹⁰ 7s²
Short[Rn] 5f¹⁰ 7s²
Valence electrons12
KLMNOPQ shells
K2
L8
M18
N32
O28
P8
Q2
Electronegativity
Pauling1.3
Allen—
Mulliken (eV)—
Atomic radii
Empirical186 pm
Calculated—
Covalent—
Van der Waals—
Ionic radii (Shannon-Prewitt)
+395 pm
Successive ionisation energies
I₁608 kJ/mol
Electron affinity—
Oxidation states
+2+3+4+5
Bold states = most common.