Californium(III) oxychloride explained
Californium oxychloride (CfOCl) is a radioactive salt first discovered in measurable quantities in 1960. It is composed of a single californium cation and oxychloride consisting of one chloride and one oxide anion. It was the first californium compound ever isolated.[1]
Synthesis
Treatment of with moist hydrogen chloride or with water vapor.[2]
Physical properties
The compound form pale green crystals.[3]
See also
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Notes and References
- Book: Seaborg. Glenn T.. Man-Made Transuranium Elements. Prentice-Hall. 1963.
- Book: Seaborg . G. T. . Katz . Joseph J. . Morss . L. R. . The Chemistry of the Actinide Elements: Volume 2 . 6 December 2012 . . 978-94-009-3155-8 . 1046 . 16 July 2023 . en.
- Book: Fundamental Nuclear Energy Research . 1968 . Atomic Energy Commission . 274 . 16 July 2023 . en.
