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Berkeley — Berkelium

Monster name: Berkeley

Berkelium

Atomic number
97
Symbol
Bk
Series
actinides
Group
Ac
Period
7
State of matter
solid
  • radioactive
  • artificial

Berkelium is a synthetic element that does not occur naturally. It was named after the place where it was discovered, the city of Berkeley in California, USA.

The corresponding monster does not yet exist. It has yet to be created.

A photomicrograph of the first isolated bulk (1.7 micrograms) sample of berkelium. The lump is 100 μm across.
A photomicrograph of the first isolated bulk (1.7 micrograms) sample of berkelium. The lump is 100 μm across. — Image source: Wikimedia Commons