The first nuclear reactions used to obtain berkelium-249 were:
Pu-239(4n, gamma)Pu-243--------beta-------Am-243(n, gamma)Am-244-----beta-----Cm-244(5n, gamma)
Cm-249--------beta----------Bk-249
Berkelium is a metal. It is a transuranium element and is part of the actinide series on the periodic table.
Normal phase berkelium is solid. It is a radioactive metallic element that is part of the actinide series. Berkelium does not occur naturally on Earth and is primarily produced in nuclear reactors.
The electron configuration of berkelium is [Rn]5f97s2.
Berkelium is radioactive and emits harmful radiation, which can be a weakness when handling and storing this element. Additionally, berkelium is rare and expensive to produce, limiting its practical applications.
Berkelium has been named after Berkeley,CA
Berkelium is a unique chemical element.
berkelium is synthetic
berkelium is american
Berkelium, a synthetic element with the symbol Bk, is known to form a limited number of compounds due to its position in the actinide series. It primarily forms berkelium(III) compounds, such as berkelium oxide (Bk2O3) and berkelium chloride (BkCl3), along with some other salts and complexes. The exact number of compounds is not well-defined, as research on berkelium is limited due to its radioactivity and scarcity, but it is estimated to be a few dozen in total.
Berkelium is extremely rare, radioactive and unstable; berkelium is not for sale.
Berkelium has the valences 3+ and 4+.
Berkelium has 97 electrons.
Berkelium has 97 electrons.
Berkelium is an artificial element.
We haven't berkelium in the body.
Berkelium is a metal.
Any item has berkelium inside.