Facts About Berkelium and Nihonium
Interesting Facts
- X-ray Diffraction- different compounds of Berkelium metals are identified using it.
Commercial uses of Berkelium metal are not yet discovered.
Nihonium is a synthetic chemical element and is highly radioactive.
Sources
Bombarding Americium with Alpha Particles.
Synthetically Produced
Who Discovered
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Discovery
In 1949
In 2003
Abundance In Meteorites
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Abundance In Earth's Crust
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