Californium - ₉₈Cf: compounds information

This section lists some binary compounds with halogens (known as halides), oxygen (known as oxides), hydrogen (known as hydrides), and some other compounds of californium. For each compound, a formal oxidation number for californium is given, but the usefulness of this number is limited for p-block elements in particular. Based upon that oxidation number, an electronic configuration is also given but note that for more exotic compounds you should view this as a guide only.

In compounds of californium (where known), the most common oxidation numbers of californium are: 3.

Hydrides

The term hydride is used to indicate compounds of the type M_xH_y and not necessarily to indicate that any compounds listed behave as hydrides chemically.

• none listed

Fluorides

• Californium trifluoride: CfF₃
• Californium tetrafluoride: CfF₄

Chlorides

• Californium dichloride: CfCl₂
• Californium trichloride: CfCl₃

Bromides

• Californium tribromide: CfBr₃

Iodides

• Californium diiodide: CfI₂
• Californium triiodide: CfI₃

Oxides

• Californium dioxide: CfO₂
• Dicalifornium trioxide: Cf₂O₃

Sulfides

• none listed

Selenides

• none listed

Tellurides

• none listed

Nitrides

• none listed

Carbonyls

• none listed

Complexes

• none listed