Bk
Berkelium
Z = 97 · Actinide · 247.0 u
Nuclear Engineering Significance
Transuranic element produced in very small quantities by successive neutron captures in high-flux reactors. Not significant in commercial reactor operations. Relevant primarily in specialized production irradiations and heavy element research at facilities like HFIR.
Basic properties
- Atomic number (Z)
- 97
- Standard atomic mass
- 247.0 u
- Category
- Actinide
Isotopes & cross-section data
No nuclide data for this element in the reference database.
The NRDP database focuses on nuclides relevant to reactor physics (fuels, moderators, structural materials, fission products, etc.). For full isotope data, see NNDC NuDat 3 or IAEA Nuclear Data Services.