| Symbol |
Bk |
|
| Atomic Number |
97 |
Relative Atomic Mass
12C = 12.0000 |
247.0703 (247Bk) |
Atomic Radius
pm |
170 |
First Ionisation Energy
kJ mol-1 |
601 |
| Electronegativity |
1.3 |
Density
kg m-3 |
14790 [293 K] |
Molar Volume
cm3 |
16.70 |
Thermal Conductivity
W m-1 K-1 |
10 [300 K] (est.) |
Melting Point
K |
1320 |
Boiling Point
K |
n/a |
| Number of Isotopes |
15 |
Ground State Electron
Configuration |
[Rn]5f97s2 |
| Term Symbol |
6H15/2 |
| Discovery |
Discovered by S.G. Thompson, A. Ghiorso and G.T. Seaborg (Berkeley, USA) in 1949 |
| Name Derived From |
Named after Berkely |
Name in Other
Languages |
 Croatian | Berkelij |
 Danish | berkelium |
 Dutch | berkelium |
 Finnish | berkelium |
 French | berkélium |
 German | Berkelium |
 Italian | berkelio |
 Norwegian | berkelium |
 Portuguese | berquélio |
 Spanish | berkelio |
 Swedish | berkelium |
| Peter van der Krogt's Element Multidict - element name translations in over 48 langauges |
