berkelium

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:chemical_compound
gptkbp:appearance silvery
gptkbp:atomicNumber 97
gptkbp:atomicRadius 170 pm
gptkbp:atomicWeight 247
gptkbp:block f-block
gptkbp:boilingPoint 2627 °C
gptkbp:CASNumber 7440-40-6
gptkbp:category actinide
gptkbp:compounds gptkb:berkelium(III)_chloride
gptkb:berkelium(III)_fluoride
gptkb:berkelium(III)_nitrate
gptkb:berkelium(III)_oxide
gptkb:berkelium(IV)_oxide
gptkbp:crystalSystem double hexagonal close-packed
gptkbp:density 14.78 g/cm³
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Albert_Ghiorso
gptkb:Glenn_T._Seaborg
gptkb:Stanley_G._Thompson
gptkb:Kenneth_Street,_Jr.
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1949
gptkbp:electronConfiguration [Rn] 5f9 7s2
gptkbp:electronegativity 1.3 (Pauling scale)
gptkbp:firstIonizationEnergy 601 kJ/mol
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:United_States
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label berkelium
gptkbp:isomerOf gptkb:berkelium-247
gptkb:berkelium-250
berkelium-249
gptkbp:magneticOrdering paramagnetic
gptkbp:mainProductionMethod neutron bombardment of americium or plutonium
gptkbp:meltingPoint 986 °C
gptkbp:molarVolume 17.99 cm³/mol
gptkbp:mostStableIsotope gptkb:berkelium-247
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Berkeley,_California
gptkbp:naturalOccurrence synthetic
gptkbp:notableFor no significant biological role
rarely produced in macroscopic quantities
gptkbp:oxidationStates +3
+4
gptkbp:period 7
gptkbp:phaseAtSTP gptkb:stone
gptkbp:positionInPeriodicTable period 7, group 3, f-block
gptkbp:radioactive true
gptkbp:relatedGroup actinide
gptkbp:riskFactor radioactive toxicity
gptkbp:symbol gptkb:Bk
gptkbp:uses scientific research
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Glenn_Seaborg
gptkb:Glenn_T._Seaborg
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4