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Properties of substance:

berkelium

Group of substances:

inorganic

Physical appearance:

metal

Empirical formula (Hill's system for organic substances):

Bk

Structural formula as text:

Bk

Molar/atomic mass: 247

Melting point (°C):

986

Boiling point (°C):

2630

Numerical data:

Year of discovery: 1949

Density:

14.78 (25°C, g/cm3)

Electrode potential:

Bk3+ + 3e- → Bk, E = -2 V (water, 25°C)
Bk4+ + e- → Bk3+, E = 1.67 V (water, 25°C)

References:

  1. Вредные химические вещества: Радиоактивные вещества. Справочник. - Л., 1990. - pp. 222 [Russian]
  2. Гринвуд Н., Эрншо А. Химия элементов. - Т.2. - М.: БИНОМ. Лаборатория знаний, 2008. - pp. 581 [Russian]
  3. Химическая энциклопедия. - Т. 1. - М.: Советская энциклопедия, 1988. - pp. 282-283 [Russian]
  4. Химия актиноидов. - Т.2. - М.: Мир, 1997. - pp. 519-531 [Russian]

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