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Curium is a radioactive, silvery metallic element in the actinide series of the periodic table, with atomic number 96 and chemical symbol Cm. It is named after the pioneering scientists in the field of radioactivity, Marie and Pierre Curie. Classification and Fundamental Properties Curium is the eighth element in the 7th period of the periodic table within the actinide group. Its electron configuration is [Rn]5f⁷6d¹7s². This electronic structure determines its chemical behavior and its common ox