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96 Actinide
Cm

Curium

RIS 0.005
Velocity
Rank#90
Co-citedAm
Physical properties
Category Actinide
Block f-block
State Solid
Config [Rn] 5f7 6d1 7s2
Electronegativity 1.3
Density 13.51 g/cm³
Melting 1613.0 K
Boiling 3383.0 K
Ionization 581.0 kJ/mol
Oxidation +3, +4
Discovered 1944 · Glenn T. Seaborg, Ralph A. James, Albert Ghiorso
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Top papers of all time
Journal of the American Chemical Society · 2025 · 95th percentile for its age
Chemical Communications · 2026 · 95th percentile for its age
Nature Reviews Physics · 2023 · 93rd percentile for its age
Top papers, last 5 years
Journal of the American Chemical Society · 2025 · 95th percentile for its age
Chemical Communications · 2026 · 95th percentile for its age
Nature Reviews Physics · 2023 · 93rd percentile for its age
Newest papers
Chemical Communications · 2026 · 95th percentile for its age
Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics · 2026 · 87th percentile for its age
Medical Toxicology · 2026 · 32nd percentile for its age

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Curium's history

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Curium's history

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