Atomic Element Z = 96 • Actinide
Curium (Cm) — Atomic Data, Electron Shells & Reactions
Curium (symbol Cm, atomic number 96) has a standard atomic weight of 247 u and ground-state configuration [Rn] 5f7 6d1 7s2.
Atomic Number (Z)
96
IUPAC Symbol
Cm
Standard Atomic Weight
247 g/mol
Period / Group / Block
7 / f-block / f-block
Condensed Electron Config
[Rn] 5f7 6d1 7s2
Full Subshell Config
1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 3d10 4s2 4p6 4d10 4f14 5s2 5p6 5d10 5f7 6s2 6p6 6d1 7s2
Principal Shell Occupancy
[2, 8, 18, 32, 25, 9, 2]
Pauling Electronegativity
1.28
First Ionization Energy
581 kJ/mol
Covalent Radius
169 pm
Melting Point
1613 K (1339.85 °C)
Boiling Point
3383 K (3109.85 °C)
Density
13.51 g/cm³
Oxidation States
+3
Cm (Z=96) — Valence shell highlighted in vermilion