Californium is a synthetic radioactive metallic chemical element in the
actinide series with the symbol Cf and it has an atomic
number of 98.
Things you
might not know about Californium:
- Neutrons from
Californium are employed as a treatment of certain cervical and
brain cancers where other radiation therapy is
ineffective.
- Neutron
penetration into materials makes Californium useful in detection
instruments such as neutron radiography of aircraft and weapons
components to detect corrosion, bad welds, cracks and trapped
moisture.
- The discoverers
named the new element for California and the University of
California.
See GC2XAY2 -
Hydrogen, for an explanation about this series of
caches.