Curium

Atomic number
96

Atomic weight
247

Density

 * 13.51 g·cm−3 ||

Melting point

 * 1613 K, 1340 °C, 2444 °F ||

Boiling point
3383 K, 3110 C, 5630 F

Heat of fusion
? 15 kJ.moi-1

History:
Curium is named after famed scientists Marie and Pierre Curie, they were both known for their research in radioactivity. It was first introduced in 1944. It is a radioactive element and is hard and silvery