Berkelium information, including Technical Data, Safety Data and its properties, research, applications and other useful facts are discussed below. Scientific facts such as the atomic structure, ionization energy, abundance on Earth, conductivity and thermal properties are included.
Berkelium is a Block F, Group 3, Period 7 element. The electronic configuration is [Rn] 5f9 7s2. In its elemental form berkelium's CAS number is 7440-40-6. The berkelium atom has a radius of 170.pm and it's Van der Waals radius is 200.pm. Berkelium was discovered by Stanley G. Thompson, Albert Ghiorso and Glenn T. Seaborg in 1949.
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BerkeliumBerkelium Safety Data.
The safety data for berkelium metal, nanoparticles and its compounds can vary widely depending on the form. For potential hazard information, toxicity, and road, sea and air transportation limitations, such as DOT Hazard Class, DOT Number, EU Number, NFPA Health rating and RTECS Class, please see the specific material or compound referenced in the left margin.
Ionization Energy. The ionization energy for berkelium (the least required energy to release a single electron from the atom in it's ground state in the gas phase) is stated in the following table: |
1st Ionization Energy |
601.11 kJ mol-1 |
2nd Ionization Energy |
- kJ mol-1 |
3rd Ionization Energy |
- kJ mol-1 |
Conductivity. As to
berkelium's electrical and thermal conductivity, the electrical conductivity measured in terms of electrical resistivity @
20 ºC is - µOcm and its electronegativities (or its ability to draw electrons relative to other elements) is
. The thermal conductivity of
berkelium is - W m-1 K-1.
Thermal Properties of Berkelium. The melting point and boiling point for berkelium are stated below. The following chart sets forth the heat of fusion, heat of vaporization and heat of atomization. |
Heat of Fusion |
- kJ mol-1 |
Heat of Vaporization |
- kJ mol-1 |
Heat of Atomization |
291 kJ mol-1 |
| Formula | Atomic Number | Molecular Weight | Electronegativity (Pauling) | Density | Melting Point | Boiling Point |
Vanderwaals radius |
Ionic radius | Energy of first ionization |
| Bk | 97 | 247 g.mol -1 | 1.3 | 13 g/L | 1050 °C | - °C | .200 nm | 170 pm | 601.11 kJ.mol-1 |
| PRODUCT CATALOG | UK Operations | Submicron & Nanopowder | Tolling | Ultra High Purity | Sputtering Target | Crystal Growth | Rod, Plate, Powder, etc. | Foil |
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