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97 Bk 247 u

Element 97 · Solid at room temperature

Berkelium

Actinides

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Bk

Berkelium is a transuranic radioactive chemical element with symbol Bk and atomic number 97. It is a member of the actinide and transuranium element series. It is named after the city of Berkeley, California, the location of the University of California Radiation Laboratory where it was discovered in December 1949.

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Atomic mass

247u

Density

14.78g/cm³

Melts

1259 K

Boils

2900 K

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Berkelium's family

Elements in the same series — near-identical chemistry, which is why they share a row.

Source

Discovered by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.

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