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Berkelium

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Contributor: This box is dedicated to Prof Dr. Bernt Krebs on the occasion of his 87th birthday.

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Symbol: Bk

Atomic Number: 97

Atomic Mass: 247 u

Electron Configuration: [Rn] 5f97s2

Year Discovered: 1949

Discovered By: Stanley Thompson, Albert Ghiorso, and Glenn Seaborg 

Last Updated: 11/26/25