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atomic number 98

atomic number 98

9.5
A radioactive metal called californium used in nuclear research
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : número atómico 98
  • Scientists first created atomic number 98 in 1950 by bombarding curium with alpha particles.

Examples

  • The atomic number 98 corresponds to californium.

  • Atomic number 98 is a radioactive element used in neutron radiography and other advanced applications.

  • Atomic number 98 is also known as californium and is used in nuclear reactors.

  • Very small amounts of atomic number 98 can be found in research laboratories.

  • Did you know that atomic number 98 is californium?

  • Researchers successfully synthesized atomic number 98 as part of their experiments to study transuranic elements.

  • In the periodic table, atomic number 98 represents californium, a valuable asset in various nuclear technologies.

Synonyms

californium
vsatomic number 98
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A radioactive metal made in laboratories and used in science and to make neutrons

highlights discovery by bombarding curium with alpha particles

Surface Forms

atomic number 98 singular
atomic numbers 98 plural

Morphology

atomic + number + ninety-eight

The phrase is largely compositional: 'atomic' (relating to atoms) + 'number' + 'ninety-eight' clearly denotes the number identifying an atom/element, so learners can infer it refers to the element with atomic number 98. However, mapping that numeric label to the specific name 'californium' requires domain knowledge of the periodic table beyond the meanings of the constituent words, so the expression is not fully transparent to a B1 learner.

Etymology

Atomic number 98 comes from the way scientists name elements. The atomic number is the number of 'protons' in an atom, so 98 means an atom with 98 protons, which is the element 'californium'.