Californium

Properties of californium atoms

The electron affinity of californium is no data  kJ mol^-1.

Ionisation Energies

This section includes ionisation energies of californium.

Electronic configuration

The following represents the electronic configuration and its associated term symbol for the ground state neutral gaseous atom. The configuration associated with californium in its compounds is not necessarily the same.

• Ground state electron configuration:  [Rn].5f¹⁰.7s²
• Shell structure:  2.8.18.32.28.8.2
• Term symbol:   ⁵I₈

A schematic representation of the shell structure of californium - not what the atom of californium "looks like".

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