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Berkelium Overview
Name Origin
Named after Berkeley, California the city of its discovery.
Symbol
Bk (Berkelium)Description
Synthetic radioactive metal.
Discovery
Discovered By: G.T.Seaborg, S.G.Tompson, A.Ghiorso
Year: 1949
Location: United States
Sources
Some compounds have been made and studied. Made by bombarding americium with alpha particles.
Uses
It has no significant commercial applications.
State at 20 °C
solid
Group
Group Name: Rare EarthÂ
Group in periodic table: 0
Period in periodic table:Â 7
Atomic Number
97Learn more about the atomic number.
Atomic Mass
-247,0703
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Stable Isotopes
none
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Radioactive Isotopes
Bk245-250
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Atomic Structure
Crystalline Structure
Unknown
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Shells
Electrons per energy level: 2,8,18,32,26,9,2
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Electron Configuration
1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4 s2 3 d10 4 p6 5 s2 4 d10 5 p6 6 s2 5 d10 4 f14 6 p6 7 s2 5 f9
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Abbreviated Configuration
[Rn] 5f9 7s2
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Valence Electrons
3,4
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Atom Size
Atomic Radius
--
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Covalent Radius
--
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Ionic Radius
--
Learn more about ionic radius.
Molar Volume
--
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Chemical Properties
Common Oxidation States
First Ionization Energy
First Ionization Potential
Second Ionization Potential
Third Ionization Potential
Physical Properties
Density
Electrical Conductivity
Thermal Conductivity
Elastic Modulus
Coefficient of Thermal Expansion
Learn more about coefficient of thermal expansion.
Heat Properties
Other heat related physical properties:
Melting Point
Boiling Point
Specific Heat
Heat of Vaporization
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