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General information about Beryllium |
| beryllium |
| Be |
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| alkaline earth metals |
| 2 |
| 2 |
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| white-gray metallic |
| 9.012182(3) g·mol-1 |
| 1s2 2s2 |
| 2, 2 |
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Physical properties of Beryllium |
| solid |
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| 1560(K), 1278°C, 2349°F |
| 2742(K), 2469°C, 4476°F |
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| 7.895 kJ·mol-1 |
| 297 kJ·mol-1 |
| 16.443 J·mol-1·K-1 |
| 1.57 (Pauling scale) |
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Atomic structure of Beryllium |
| 1.4 Å |
| 5 cm³/mol |
| 0.9 Å |
| 0.0092 |
| Hexagonal |
| 35 (+2e) |
| 2s2 |
| 4 |
| 5 |
| 4 |
| 2 |
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Other languages |
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| Latin: |
Beryllium |
| Czech: |
Beryllium |
| Croatian: |
Berilij |
| French: |
Glucinium |
| German: |
Beryllium - s |
| Italian: |
Berillio |
| Norwegian: |
Beryllium |
| Portuguese: |
Berílio |
| Spanish: |
Berílio |
| Swedish: |
Beryllium |
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Brief description |
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Beryllium has a melting point of 127+/-5C, boiling point of 2970C, specific gravity of 1.848 (20C), and valence of 2. The metal is steel-gray in color, very light, with one of the highest melting points of the light metals. Its modulus of elasticity is a third higher than that of steel. Beryllium has high thermal conductivity, is nonmagnetic, and resists attack by concentrated nitric acid. Beryllium resists oxidation in air at ordinary temperatures. The metal has a high permeability to x-radiation. When bombarded by alpha particles, it yields neutrons in the ratio of approximately 30 million neutrons per million alpha particles. Beryllium and its compounds are toxic and should not be tasted to verify the metal's sweetness. Beryllium has extreme inhalation toxicity.
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Uses of Beryllium |
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Precious forms of beryl include aquamarine, morganite, and emerald. Beryllium is used as an alloying agent in producing beryllium copper, which is used for springs, electrical contacts, nonsparking tools, and spot-welding electrodes. It is used in many structural components of the space shuttle and other aerospace craft. Beryllium foil is used in x-ray lithography for making integrated circuits. It is used as a reflector or moderator in nuclear reactions. Beryllium is used in gyroscopes and computer parts. The oxide has a very high melting point and is used in ceramics and nuclear applications.
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Hystory of Beryllium |
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- Discoverer: Louis-Nicholas Vauquelin
- Discovery Location: France
- Discovery Year: 1798
- Name Origin: Greek: beryllos, beryl; Greek: glykys, sweet
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