Berkelium

 =Berkelium=


 * Atomic Number:** 97


 * Protons:** 97


 * Electrons:** 97


 * Neutrons:** 150


 * Average Atomic Mass:** 247


 * Isotopes:** Bk-245, Bk-246, Bk-247, Bk-248, Bk-249, Bk-250


 * Discovery:** Berkelium was discovered 1949 at Berkeley,California,USA,by Ghiorso and others by cyclotron bombardment of milligram amounts of americium with helium ions.


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 * Uses:** The following uses for berkelium are gathered from a number of sources as well as from anecdotal comments.


 * Interesting Facts**: Berkelium is a synthetic element that is not present in the geosphere.


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 * Sources**
 * Photo: [|Seal by Dotpolka on Flickr]
 * Video: [|Berkelium on the Periodic Table of Videos on YouTube.]
 * [|History of Berkelium on webelements]
 * [|Isotopes of Berkelium on webelements>]
 * [|Uses of Berkelium on webelements]