98 Californium H He Li Be B C N O F Ne Na Mg Al Si P S Cl Ar K Ca Sc Ti V Cr Mn Fe Co Ni Cu Zn Ga Ge As Se Br Kr Rb Sr Y Zr Nb Mo Tc Ru Rh Pd Ag Cd In Sn Sb Te I Xe Cs Ba La Hf Ta W Re Os Ir Pt Au Hg Tl Pb Bi Po At Rn Fr Ra Ac Rf Db Sg Bh Hs Mt Ds Rg Cn Nh Fl Mc Lv Ts Og Ce Pr Nd Pm Sm Eu Gd Tb Dy Ho Er Tm Yb Lu Th Pa U Np Pu Am Cm Bk[Cf]Es Fm Md No Lr +--------------------+ | 98 ____ __ | | / ___|/ _| | | | | | |_ | | | |___| _| | | \____|_| | | | | Californium | | 251.07959 u | +--------------------+ Electron Configuration: [Rn]7s2 5f10 Electronegativity: 1.3 Atomic Radius: 245 pm Ionization Energy: 6.30 eV Electron Affinity: Oxidation States: 3 Standard State: Solid Melting Point: 1173 K Boiling Point: Density: Family: Actinide Year Discovered: 1950 Number of Neutrons: 153 Number of Protons: 98 Number of Electrons: 98 Number of Valence: Valency: Group: Period: 7 Shell: f-shell Specific Heat: Radioactive: 1 Occurrence: Rare Source: Human-made