Cm
Curium
Actinide
Curium is a hard, dense, silvery radioactive metal named after Marie and Pierre Curie. It glows purple in the dark due to its intense radioactivity.
Key Facts
Atomic Number
96
Atomic Weight
247
State
Solid
Half-life
15.6 million years (Cm-247)
Discovered
1944
Glenn T. Seaborg, Ralph A. James, Albert Ghiorso
Overview
Description
Curium is a hard, dense, silvery radioactive metal named after Marie and Pierre Curie. It glows purple in the dark due to its intense radioactivity.
Discovery
Curium was discovered in 1944 by Glenn T. Seaborg, Ralph A. James, Albert Ghiorso.