Bk
Berkelium
Actinide
Berkelium is a synthetic radioactive element named after Berkeley, California. It has no practical applications outside of scientific research.
Key Facts
Atomic Number
97
Atomic Weight
247
State
Solid
Half-life
1,380 years (Bk-247)
Discovered
1949
Glenn T. Seaborg, Albert Ghiorso, Stanley G. Thompson, Kenneth Street Jr.
Overview
Description
Berkelium is a synthetic radioactive element named after Berkeley, California. It has no practical applications outside of scientific research.
Discovery
Berkelium was discovered in 1949 by Glenn T. Seaborg, Albert Ghiorso, Stanley G. Thompson, Kenneth Street Jr..