Element Family
Actinide
Post-Transition
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.
- Compounds of Thallium metal are highly Toxic.
- Thallium metal is being suspected as a human carcinogen.
Sources
Bombarding Americium with Alpha Particles.
Found As a By-product, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals
Who Discovered
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
William Crookes
Discovery
In 1949
In 1861
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Uses & Benefits
- This metal is very rare and has no commercial uses.
- Thallium is a toxic metal and hence it has limited uses. Thallium metal is mostly used for producing photoelectric cells.
- In thermometer’s mercury alloy has 8% of thallium, as it has a melting point lower than 20°C.
Industrial Uses
-
Chemical Industry
Medical Uses
-
Medical Research
Present in Human Body
No
Yes
Physical State
Solid
Solid
Color
Silver
Silvery White
Pauling Electronegativity
Sanderson Electronegativity
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Pauling Electropositivity
Electrochemical Equivalent
Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity
Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility
Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f9 7s2
[Xe] 4f14 5d10 6s2 6p1
Crystal Structure
Double Hexagonal Close Packed (DHCP)
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)
Crystal Lattice
DHCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Berkelium.jpg#100
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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, Sectile
Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic
Diamagnetic
Electrical Property
Conductor
Conductor