Berkelium (symbol Bk) is element number 97 of the periodic table and belongs to the “Actinide” category. Its atomic mass is about 247, and its phase under standard conditions is Solid. This element sits in period 7 and the f-block (Actinides) of the periodic table, and its electrons are arranged in shells of 2, 8, 18, 32, 27, 8, 2. The short electron configuration of Berkelium is [Rn] 5f⁹ 7s². Known uses of Berkelium include Scientific research.
Berkelium is a radioactive, mostly synthetic element; its data may be based on limited experiments or theoretical prediction.
The electron configuration of Berkelium (Bk), with 97 electrons, is shown below. The last shell (shell 7) is highlighted:
Distribution of 97 electrons of Berkelium across shells K to Q:
The actinides are the 15 elements from actinium to lawrencium, part of the f-block, and all of them are radioactive.
The atomic number of Berkelium (Bk) is 97; that is, every atom of it has 97 protons.
The electron configuration of Berkelium (Bk) is 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁶ 3d¹⁰ 4s² 4p⁶ 4d¹⁰ 4f¹⁴ 5s² 5p⁶ 5d¹⁰ 5f⁹ 6s² 6p⁶ 7s²; in short form it is [Rn] 5f⁹ 7s², and its last shell is 7s².
The chemical symbol of Berkelium is Bk.
Berkelium is located in period 7 and the f-block (Actinides) and belongs to the “Actinide” category.
The atomic mass of Berkelium is about 247 (atomic mass units).
The phase of Berkelium under standard conditions is Solid.
Uses of Berkelium include Scientific research.
Berkelium was discovered by Glenn Seaborg in 1949.
Actinium (Ac)Thorium (Th)Protactinium (Pa)Uranium (U)Neptunium (Np)Plutonium (Pu)Americium (Am)Curium (Cm)Californium (Cf)Einsteinium (Es)Fermium (Fm)Mendelevium (Md)Nobelium (No)Lawrencium (Lr)
