97
Bk
247
Berkelium
Element 97 · 247 u · f-block
actinide
Named after Berkeley, California. Produced in tiny quantities in nuclear reactors. Used in synthesis of heavier elements.
Phase (STP)
Solid
Melting Point
986 °C
Boiling Point
2627 °C
Density
14.79 g/cm³
Electronegativity
1.3
Atomic Radius
—
Ionization Energy
601 kJ/mol
Electron Affinity
—
Discovered
1949 · Stanley G. Thompson
Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f9 7s2
Electron Orbitals
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