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Californium is a synthetic, radioactive metallic element with atomic number 98 and chemical symbol Cf, located in the actinide series of the periodic table. It is named after the University of California in the United States, where it was first synthesized. Classification and Basic Properties Californium is classified as the 10th element in the actinide group and is situated in the 7th period of the periodic table. Its electron configuration is [Rn]5f¹⁰7s². All known isotopes are radioactive due