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Berkelium (Bk)vsPlutonium (Pu)

Plutonium (Pu) has a higher Electron Affinity (-48 vs -165 kJ/mol), while Berkelium (Bk) has a higher Melting Point (1,259 vs 913 K), while Plutonium (Pu) has a higher Density (20 vs 15 g/cm³).

Atomic Properties

97
Atomic Number
94
247
Atomic Mass
244
7
Period
7
3
Group
3

Physical Properties

15
Density
20
1,259
Melting Point
913
2,900
Boiling Point
3,505
N/A
Molar Heat Capacity
36

Chemical Properties

1
Electronegativity
1
-165
Electron Affinity
-48

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