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Curium
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  Cm
96
1s22s22p63s23p63d104s24p6 4d105s25p64f145d106s26p65f76d17s2
[ ? ] Transuranic element:
Properties:
Lustrous silvery color. Hard, dense and malleable metal.
Hazard:
Radioactive


Curium is a chemical element, having the chemical symbol Cm. Its atomic number (the number of protons) is 96. It has a standard atomic weight of 247 g•mol −1 and it is a solid in its elemental form.

Curium is considered a member of the "Transuranic" class of elements. At a pressure of 101.325 kPa, it has a boiling point of 3,100 °C and a melting point of 1,345 °C.