What is Curium?
{{Infobox curium}} '''Curium''' is a [[synthetic]] [[chemical element]] in the periodic table that has the [[atomic number]] 96. It has the chemical symbol '''Cm''' and it is a [[radioactive]] [[metal]]. In chemistry it is placed in a group of metal elements named the [[actinides]]. Curium is a [[transuranic element]]. It is a [[radioactive]] element that does not exist in nature. Curium has a silver color and it is made by [[bombardment|bombarding]] a [[plutonium]] [[wikt:target|target]] with [[alpha particle]]s ([[helium]] [[ion]]s). Curium was named after [[Marie Curie]] and her husband [[Pierre Curie|Pierre]]. == Uses == Curium is used currently in rovers and space machinery. [[File:Pierre Curie et Marie Sklodowska Curie 1895.jpg|thumb|left|Pierre and Marie Curie.]] == References == {{reflist}} {{chem-stub}} {{Periodic Table}} [[Category:Actinides]] [[Category:Synthetic elements]]