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Chemical element: Berkelium (Bk)
| Atomic Number: | 97 |
| Element Symbol: | Bk |
| Element Name: | Berkelium |
| Atomic Weight: | 247 |
| Group Name: | Actinoid |
| Period Number: | 7 (actinoid) |
| Block: | f-block |
| Ground State Configuration: | [Rn] 5f9 7s2 |
| Ground State Level: | 6Ho15/2 |
| Standard State: | Artificially prepared |
| Bond Length: | 339.8 |
| First Ionization Energy: | 601 |
| Pauling Electronegativity: | 1.3 |
| Allred Rochow Electronegativity: | 1.2 |
| Density Of Solid: | 14780 |
| Molar Volume: | 16.84 |
| Melting Point: | 986 |
| Thermal Conductivity: | 10 |
| Most Common Oxidation Numbers: | 3 |
| Color: | Unknown, but probably metallic and silvery white or grey in appearance |
| Classification: | Metallic |
| Discovered By: | Glenn T. Seaborg, Stanley G. Thompson, Albert Ghiorso |
| Discovered At: | USA |
| Discovered When: | 1949 |
| Origin Of Name: | Named after Berkeley, a city in California, home of the University of California, USA |
Calculate the molecular weight of Berkelium or molecular weight Bk.
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