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Definition of the Berkelium Element
A radioactive transuranic element; discovered by bombarding
americium with helium
Origin / Meaning of the name Berkelium
Named after Berkeley, California. USA.
Classification of the Berkelium Element
Berkelium classified
as an element in the Actinide series as one of the "Rare Earth
Elements" which can located in Group 3 elements of the Periodic
Table and in the 6th and 7th periods. The Rare Earth Elements are
of the Lanthanide and Actinide series. Most of the elements in the
Actinide series are synthetic or man-made.
Facts about the
Discovery and
History of the Berkelium
Element
Berkelium was first
synthesized by Glenn T. Seaborg, Albert Ghiorso, Stanley G.
Thompson, and Kenneth Street, Jr at the University of California,
Berkeley, USA in 1949. Its discovery is credited to Glenn T.
Seaborg.
Occurrence the Berkelium Element
Man-made
Associated Uses of Berkelium
No known uses
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