1 Facts
1.1 Interesting Facts
- X-ray Diffraction- different compounds of Berkelium metals are identified using it.
Commercial uses of Berkelium metal are not yet discovered.
- Fermium metal is highly radioactive in nature.
- Fermium is synthetically produced metal.
1.2 Sources
Bombarding Americium with Alpha Particles.
Bombarding Pu-239 with Neutrons
1.3 History
1.3.1 Who Discovered
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
1.3.2 Discovery
1.4 Abundance
1.4.1 Abundance In Universe
1.4.2 Abundance In Sun
~-9999 %~-9999 %
1E-08
0.1
1.4.3 Abundance In Meteorites
1.4.4 Abundance In Earth's Crust
1.4.5 Abundance In Oceans
1.4.6 Abundance In Humans