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Atomic number   97
Symbol   Bk
Atomic weight   247.0703
Density [g/cm3]   13.25
Melting point [°C]   986
Boiling point [°C]   ---
1st Ionization energy [eV]   ---
Electronic configuration   [Rn] 5f9 7s2
Oxidation number (most stable)   4, 3
Atomic radius [pm]   ---
Ionic radius [pm]   98 (3+)
Abundance in crustal rocks [ppm]   0
Origin of the name   named after the Californian university town Berkeley
Discovery   1949 by the Americans Seaborg, Ghiorso and Thompson
Uses   no technical significance.
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