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Isotopes of Californium (click to see decay chain): 237Cf  238Cf  239Cf  240Cf  241Cf  242Cf  243Cf  244Cf  245Cf  246Cf  247Cf  248Cf  249Cf  250Cf  251Cf  252Cf  253Cf  254Cf  255Cf  256Cf

256Cf     Half-life Boson, 98p 158n 12.3m Spin 0 Parity 1 Hide Decay Modes Probability Mode Decay Energy Daughter 100.% SF N/A Variable 6.2×10-7% α 5558.keV 252Cm Unknown 2β- 1553.keV 256Fm The ultimate decay products of this nuclide are not known. Atomic Weight 256.09344 Abundance None Mass Excess 87.039MeV Binding Energy 7.432MeV Magnetic Moment 0μ Quadrupole Moment N/A   Show Element Pictures. Also show decay chains leading to this isotope. Show all decays, even very low-probability.

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