Berkelium(III) nitrate

Berkelium(III) nitrate
	; A solution of berkelium(III) nitrate
Names
	Other names Berkelium trinitrate;
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
	SMILES [N+](=O)([O-])[O-].[N+](=O)([O-])[O-].[N+](=O)([O-])[O-].[Bk+3];
Properties
Chemical formula	Bk(NO3)3
Molar mass	433.01 g/mol
Appearance	Light-green solid
Melting point	450 °C (842 °F; 723 K) decomposes
Solubility	Soluble in nitric acid
Hazards
	Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards	Radioactive
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Berkelium(III) nitrate is a chemical compound with the formula Bk(NO₃)₃. It commonly forms the tetrahydrate, Bk(NO₃)₃·4H₂O, which is a light green solid. If heated to 450 °C, it decomposes to berkelium(IV) oxide.

Production and uses

Berkelium(III) nitrate is produced by the reaction of berkelium metal or the hydroxide with nitric acid.^[1] This compound has no commercial uses, but was used to synthesize the element tennessine. The aqueous compound was painted onto a titanium foil and was bombarded with calcium-48 atoms to synthesize the element tennessine.^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Haire, R. G., Proc. Rare Earth Res. Conf., loth, Carefree, Arizona, April-May, p. 882 (1973) doi:10.2172/4549027
^ J. B. Roberto; K. P. Rykaczewski (2016). "Discovery of element 117: Super-heavy elements and the "island of stability"". Separation Science and Technology (12): 1813–1819. doi:10.1080/01496395.2017.1290658.

[:)-1] Haire, R. G., Proc. Rare Earth Res. Conf., loth, Carefree, Arizona, April-May, p. 882 (1973) doi:10.2172/4549027

[117a-2] J. B. Roberto; K. P. Rykaczewski (2016). "Discovery of element 117: Super-heavy elements and the "island of stability"". Separation Science and Technology (12): 1813–1819. doi:10.1080/01496395.2017.1290658.

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