Berkelium(III) oxide
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| Other names
diberkelium trioxide, berkelium sequioxide
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| Properties | |
| Bk2O3 | |
| Molar mass | 542 g·mol−1 |
| Appearance | yellow-green solid |
| Density | g/cm3 |
| Melting point | 1,920 °C (3,490 °F; 2,190 K) |
| insoluble | |
| Structure | |
| cubic | |
| Related compounds | |
Related compounds
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Californium(III) oxide |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Berkelium(III) oxide is a binary inorganic compound of berkelium and oxygen with the chemical formula Bk
2O
3.[1]
Synthesis
Berkelium(III) oxide can be prepared from berkelium(IV) oxide by reduction with hydrogen:[2]
- 2BkO2 + H2 → Bk2O3 + H2O
Physical properties
The compound forms a yellow-green solid with a melting point of 1920 °C. It forms a body-centered cubic crystal lattice with a = 1088.0 ± 0.5 pm.[3][4]
Insoluble in water.[5]
References
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