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Berkelium is a synthetic and radioactive metallic element with atomic number 97 and chemical symbol Bk, located in the actinide series of the periodic table. It is named after Berkeley, California, in the United States, where it was first synthesized at the University of California, Berkeley. Classification and Basic Properties Berkelium is classified as the ninth element in the actinide group and the seventh period of the periodic table. Its electron configuration is [Rn]5f⁹7s². All known isoto