Name:
Berkelium
Symbol:
Bk
Atomic Number:
97
Atomic Mass:
(247)
Atomic Volume:
??? cc/mol
Discovered By:
First synthesized by Thompson, Ghiorso, and Seaborg in 1949
Discovery Date:
1949
Origin of Name:
Berkelium - named after Berkeley, California, home of the University of California cyclotron
Toxicity:
???
Summary:
Not found naturally on earth. Synthesized by helium ion bombardment of Americium-241.
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