Berkelium -

: It is produced by bombarding lighter elements, such as americium-241, with alpha particles in a cyclotron. Physical and Chemical Properties Berkelium–carbon bonding in a tetravalent berkelocene

: The element is named after the city of Berkeley, California , following the trend of its predecessor, terbium (named after Ytterby, Sweden). berkelium

(symbol Bk , atomic number 97 ) is a synthetic, silvery-white radioactive metal belonging to the actinide series of the periodic table. Overview and Discovery : It is produced by bombarding lighter elements,