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| Properties | |
| BkBr3 | |
| Molar mass | 487 g·mol−1 |
| Appearance | yellow-green crystals[1] |
| Related compounds | |
Otheranions | Berkelium fluoride Berkelilum chloride Berkelium iodide |
Othercations | Curium bromide Californium bromide |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in theirstandard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
Berkelium bromide is abromide ofberkelium, with thechemical formula BkBr3.
Berkelium bromide has aPuBr3 structure at low temperature and is in theorthorhombic crystal system, with lattice parameters a = 403 pm, b = 1271 pm and c = 912 pm.[2] At high temperature, berkelium bromide has anAlCl3 structure and amonoclinic crystal system with lattice parameters a = 723 pm, b = 1253 pm, c = 683 pm and β = 110.6°.[2][3][4][5]