Curium hydroxide
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Curium hydroxide [Cm3] is a radioactive compound first discovered in measurable quantities in 1947. It is composed of a single curium
atom, and three hydroxide
groups. It was the first curium compound ever isolated.
Curium
Curium is a synthetic chemical element with the symbol Cm and atomic number 96. This radioactive transuranic element of the actinide series was named after Marie Skłodowska-Curie and her husband Pierre Curie. Curium was first intentionally produced and identified in summer 1944 by the group of...
atom, and three hydroxide
Hydroxide
Hydroxide is a diatomic anion with chemical formula OH−. It consists of an oxygen and a hydrogen atom held together by a covalent bond, and carrying a negative electric charge. It is an important but usually minor constituent of water. It functions as a base, as a ligand, a nucleophile, and a...
groups. It was the first curium compound ever isolated.