Berkelium(III) phosphide

Berkelium(III) phosphide is a binary inorganic compound of berkelium and phosphorus with the chemical formula BkP.

Preparation
Berkelium(III) phosphide can be prepared by reacting berkelium with an excess of phosphorus at 540 °C:


 * 4 Bk + P4 -> 4 BkP

Properties
Berkelium(III) phosphide crystallises in the cubic crystal system of the sodium chloride type. Its lattice constant of 5.669 Å.