Californium(IV) oxide explained

Californium(IV) oxide is a binary inorganic compound of californium and oxygen with the formula .^[1]

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Synthesis

Californium dioxide is produced by oxidizing californium with molecular and atomic oxygen at high pressure.^[2]

Physical properties

Californium(IV) oxide is a black-brown solid that has a cubic fluorite crystal structure with a lattice parameter, the distance between unit cells in the crystal, of 531.0 ± 0.2 pm. Crystals of californium(III) oxide normally have a body-centered cubic symmetry. They convert to a monoclinic form upon heating to about 1400 °C and melt at 1750 °C.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: WebElements Periodic Table » Californium » californium dioxide . webelements.com . 11 April 2023.
2. Book: Haire . Richard G. . The Chemistry of the Actinide and Transactinide Elements . 2006 . Springer Netherlands . 978-1-4020-3598-2 . 1499–1576 . https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/1-4020-3598-5_11 . 11 April 2023 . en . Californium. 10.1007/1-4020-3598-5_11 .
3. Baybarz . R. D. . Haire . R. G. . Fahey . J. A. . On the californium oxide system . . 1 February 1972 . 34 . 2 . 557–565 . 10.1016/0022-1902(72)80435-4 . 11 April 2023 . en . 0022-1902.