Chemicals and Drugs

Curium

A radioactive actinide with atomic symbol Cm, and atomic number 96. Thirteen curium isotopes have been produced with mass numbers ranging from 238-250. Its valence can be +3 or +4. It is intensely radioactive and decays by alpha-emission.

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Abstract

A radioactive actinide with atomic symbol Cm, and atomic number 96. Thirteen curium isotopes have been produced with mass numbers ranging from 238-250. Its valence can be +3 or +4. It is intensely radioactive and decays by alpha-emission.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
Cm
Molecular Weight
247.07035 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
7440-51-9
IUPAC Name
curium
InChIKey
NIWWFAAXEMMFMS-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
[Cm]
MeSH Unique ID
D003476
Source
PubChem CID 23979

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19 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemistry, classification, economics, history, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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  1. D01w.268w.271w.100w.175w
  2. D01w.268w.556w.200w
  3. D01w.496w.749.305w.100w.175w
  4. D01w.552w.020w.272w
  5. D01w.552w.544w.200w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Curium. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D003476. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D003476
  2. Curium. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curium
  3. Curium. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1876
  4. Curium. In: PubChem Compound. CID 23979. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/23979