Atomic Number 96 (Noun)
Meaning
A radioactive transuranic metallic element; produced by bombarding plutonium with helium nuclei.
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- Curium is a synthetic, radioactive and highly reactive metallic element with the atomic number 96.
- The chemical element with atomic number 96 is known for its hazardous radioactive properties.
- The most stable isotope of the metallic element having atomic number 96 has a half-life of about 15.6 million years.
- Curium, denoted by the atomic number 96, is primarily used in radioisotope thermoelectric generators and in some spacecraft batteries.
- The radioactive transuranic metallic element featuring the atomic number 96 is predominantly produced through the process of bombarding plutonium with helium nuclei.