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Berkelium
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Information valid for Bk-247 unless otherwise noted
Basic Information
Symbol: Bk
Atomic Number: 97
Mass: (247.0)
Melting Point: Unknown
Boiling Point: Unknown
Number of Protons/Electrons: 97
Number of Neutrons: 150
Classification: Rare Earth
Crystal Structure: Unknown
Density @ 293 K: Unknown
Color: Unknown
Atomic Structure
![[Bohr Model of Berkelium]](b0097.gif) |
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Number of Energy Levels: 7
First Energy Level: 2
Second Energy Level: 8
Third Energy Level: 18
Fourth Energy Level: 32
Fifth Energy Level: 26
Sixth Energy Level: 9
Seventh Energy Level: 2
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Isotopes
| Isotope |
Half Life |
| Bk-242 |
7.0 minutes |
| Bk-244 |
4.4 hours |
| Bk-245 |
4.9 days |
| Bk-247 |
1400.0 years |
| Bk-248 |
23.7 hours |
| Bk-249 |
320.0 days |
| Bk-250 |
3.22 hours |
| Bk-251 |
56.0 minutes |
Facts
Date of Discovery: 1949
Discoverer: G.T. Seaborg
Name Origin: After Berkeley, California
Uses: No uses known
Obtained From: Man-made