Berkelium(IV) oxide

Berkelium(IV) oxide
Names
	Other names Berkelium dioxide;
Identifiers
CAS Number	12010-84-3 [EPA];
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
PubChem CID	165360219;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID201337109 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/Bk.2O/q+4;2*-2 Key: HHLDADCCGFTHIT-UHFFFAOYSA-N;
	SMILES [O-2].[O-2].[Bk+4];
Properties
Chemical formula	BkO2
Molar mass	278.9988 g/mol
Appearance	Brown solid
Structure
Crystal structure	cubic
Space group	Fm3m
Lattice constant	a = 533.2 pm, b = 533.2 pm, c = 533.2 pm
Related compounds
Other anions	Berkelium(IV) sulfide
Other cations	Americium(IV) oxide; Curium(IV) oxide; Californium(IV) oxide
Related compounds	Berkelium(III) oxide
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Berkelium(IV) oxide, also known as berkelium dioxide, is a chemical compound with the formula BkO₂. This compound slowly decays to californium(IV) oxide.^[2] It can be converted to berkelium(III) oxide by hydrogen reduction at 600 °C.^[3]

2BkO₂ + H₂ → Bk₂O₃ + H₂O

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Names

Other names Berkelium dioxide
Identifiers
CAS Number	12010-84-3^N[EPA]
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
PubChem CID	165360219
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID201337109
InChI InChI=1S/Bk.2O/q+4;2*-2 Key: HHLDADCCGFTHIT-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES [O-2].[O-2].[Bk+4]
Properties
Chemical formula	BkO₂
Molar mass	278.9988 g/mol
Appearance	Brown solid
Structure^[1]
Crystal structure	cubic
Space group	Fm3m
Lattice constant	a = 533.2 pm, b = 533.2 pm, c = 533.2 pm
Related compounds
Other anions	Berkelium(IV) sulfide
Other cations	Americium(IV) oxide Curium(IV) oxide Californium(IV) oxide
Related compounds	Berkelium(III) oxide
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references