Berkelium - ₉₇Bk: compounds information

This section lists some binary compounds with halogens (known as halides), oxygen (known as oxides), hydrogen (known as hydrides), and some other compounds of berkelium. For each compound, a formal oxidation number for berkelium is given, but the usefulness of this number is limited for p-block elements in particular. Based upon that oxidation number, an electronic configuration is also given but note that for more exotic compounds you should view this as a guide only.

In compounds of berkelium (where known), the most common oxidation numbers of berkelium are: 3.

Hydrides

The term hydride is used to indicate compounds of the type M_xH_y and not necessarily to indicate that any compounds listed behave as hydrides chemically.

• none listed

Fluorides

• Berkelium trifluoride: BkF₃
• Berkelium tetrafluoride: BkF₄

Chlorides

• Berkelium trichloride: BkCl₃

Bromides

• none listed

Iodides

• Berkelium triiodide: BkI₃

Oxides

• Berkelium oxide: BkO
• Berkelium dioxide: BkO₂
• Diberkelium trioxide: Bk₂O₃

Sulfides

• none listed

Selenides

• none listed

Tellurides

• none listed

Nitrides

• none listed

Carbonyls

• none listed

Complexes

• none listed