Element Family
Actinide
Transition Metal
Space Group Name
P63/mmc
P63/mmc
Interesting Facts
- X-ray Diffraction- different compounds of Berkelium metals are identified using it.
Commercial uses of Berkelium metal are not yet discovered.
- The only metal which burns in Nitrogen is Titanium.
- Titanium is also known as corrosion resistant metal.
Sources
Bombarding Americium with Alpha Particles.
Found in Minerals, Mining
Who Discovered
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
W. Gregor & J. Berzelius
Discovery
In 1949
In 1791
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Uses & Benefits
- This metal is very rare and has no commercial uses.
- Its alloys are used in spacecraft, aircraft and ammunition industry.
- Its pipes are used in distillation plants, submarines, hulls of big ships, etc.
Industrial Uses
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Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
Medical Uses
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Dentistry, Surgical Instruments Manufacturing
Other Uses
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Alloys, Jewellery, Sculptures, Statues
Present in Human Body
No
Yes
Physical State
Solid
Solid
Color
Silver
Silvery Gray-White
Pauling Electronegativity
Sanderson Electronegativity
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Pauling Electropositivity
Electrochemical Equivalent
Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity
Chemical Stability, Ionization
Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f9 7s2
[Ar] 3d2 4s2
Crystal Structure
Double Hexagonal Close Packed (DHCP)
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)
Crystal Lattice
DHCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Berkelium.jpg#100
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Titanium.jpg#100
Valence Electron Potential
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3
Density At Room Temperature
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
Other Mechanical Properties
-
Ductile
Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic
Paramagnetic
Electrical Property
Conductor
Poor Conductor