Bk, also known as Berkelium, is a chemical element in the periodic table, with the symbol Bk and atomic number 97. It belongs to the actinide group and is one of the chemically synthesized elements, meaning it does not exist in nature and must be created in a laboratory.
1.1.2 Its English name is also Berkelium.
1.2. The atomic mass of Berkelium is 247u.
1.3. Its atomic weight is also 247.
1.3.1 Bk does not have a molecular structure as it is a chemical element.
1.4 It does not form ions under standard conditions.
2.1 The state of Bk is solid at room temperature, silver-colored, and odorless. The pH scale does not apply to Bk as it is a chemical element, not a liquid or solution.
2.2 Bk is very strong and has high tensile strength. It can react with oxygen, sulfur, bromine, and fluorine.
- Berkelium does not frequently participate in chemical reactions due to its relatively low activity. However, it can form compounds with other elements such as oxygen, sulfur, bromine, and fluorine.
4.1 The laboratory synthesis of Bk usually involves bombarding alpha particles onto curium or bombarding neutrons onto americium.
4.2 On an industrial scale, Bk is typically produced by irradiating other actinide elements in a nuclear reactor.