Berkelium(IV) oxide, also known as berkelium dioxide, is a chemical compound with the formula BkO
2. This compound slowly decays to
californium(IV) oxide
Californium(IV) oxide is a binary inorganic compound of californium and oxygen with the formula .
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Californium dioxide is produced by oxidizing californium with molecular and atomic oxygen at high pressure.
Physical properties
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It can be converted to
berkelium(III) oxide by hydrogen reduction at 600 °C.
:2BkO
2 + H
2 → Bk
2O
3 + H
2O
Production
Berkelium(IV) oxide is produced by burning
berkelium
Berkelium is a synthetic chemical element; it has symbol Bk and atomic number 97. It is a member of the actinide and transuranium element series. It is named after the city of Berkeley, California, the location of the Lawrence Berkeley National ...
metal in air at 1200 °C. It can also be produced by reacting berkelium(III) oxide with oxygen at 600 °C.
References
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Fluorite crystal structure