Facts About Einsteinium and Berkelium
Interesting Facts
- Einsteinium is the transuranic element found in US.
- Only 0.01 mg of Einsteinium was synthesized in 1961.
- X-ray Diffraction- different compounds of Berkelium metals are identified using it.
Commercial uses of Berkelium metal are not yet discovered.
Sources
Made by Bombarding Uranium with Neutrons
Bombarding Americium with Alpha Particles.
Who Discovered
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Discovery
In 1952
In 1949