Berkelium

Here is a brief description of berkelium.

•     Standard state: solid at 298 K
•     Colour: unknown, but probably metallic and silvery white or grey in appearance
•     Classification: Metallic
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Berkelium is a radioactive rare earth metal, named after the University of California at Berkeley (USA). Apparently, berkelium tends to accumulate in the skeletal system. It is of no commercial importance and only a few of its compounds are known.