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Beryllium Mendelevium Comparison

Beryllium
Mendelevium
Mendelevium Beryllium comparison


Periodic Table
Symbol
Be  
Md  
Group Number
2  
16
3  
15
Period Number
2  
7  
Block
s block  
f block  
Element Family
Alkaline Earth  
Actinide  
CAS Number
7440417  
99+
7440111  
99+
Space Group Name
P63/mmc  
-  
Space Group Number
194.00  
7
194.00  
7
Facts
Interesting Facts
  • Beryllium is best anti corrosion metal.
  • Beryllium is the lightest metal and still it is stronger than steel.
  • It also finds various applications in Nuclear reactors as a reflector.
  
  • Mendelevium metal is synthetically produced metal.
  • Mendelevium metal has been produced in only trace amount.
  
Sources
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals  
Bombarding Einsteinium with Helium Ions  
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Louis Nicolas Vauquelin  
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory  
Discovery
In 1797  
In 1955  
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
24
0.00 %  
40
Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
29
-  
Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %  
99+
0.00 %  
99+
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %  
35
-  
Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %  
39
-  
Abundance In Humans
0.00 %  
22
0.00 %  
24
Uses
Uses & Benefits
  • Its alloys with copper or nickel are used in manufacturing Gyroscopes, springs, electrical contact and non sparking tools.
  • Beryllium Alloys are used as a material for aircraft, missiles, spacecraft and satellite.
  
  • Currently known uses of Mendelevium metal are limited to research purpose only.
  
Industrial Uses
Aerospace Industry, Ammunition Industry, Automobile Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry  
-  
Medical Uses
-  
-  
Other Uses
Alloys  
-  
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
Toxic  
-  
Present in Human Body
Yes  
No  
In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
35
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
40
In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.  
37
0.00 p.p.m.  
99+
Physical
Melting Point
1,278.00 °C  
36
827.00 °C  
99+
Boiling Point
2,970.00 °C  
33
0.00 °C  
99+
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid  
Solid  
Color
White Gray  
-  
Luster
Metallic  
Metallic  
Hardness
  
  
Mohs Hardness
5.50  
7
-  
Brinell Hardness
590.00 MPa  
25
350.00 MPa  
36
Vickers Hardness
1,670.00 MPa  
9
0.00 MPa  
99+
Speed of Sound
12,890.00 m/s  
2
2,680.00 m/s  
99+
Optical Properties
  
  
Refractive Index
1.56  
34
1.30  
99+
Reflectivity
65.00 %  
18
66.00 %  
17
Allotropes
No  
No  
α Allotropes
-  
-  
β Allotropes
-  
-  
γ Allotropes
-  
-  
Chemical
Chemical Formula
Be  
Md  
Isotopes
  
  
Known Isotopes
9  
29
16  
23
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
1.57  
25
1.30  
33
Sanderson Electronegativity
1.81  
15
1.30  
25
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.47  
15
1.20  
28
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.54  
24
1.30  
33
Allen Electronegativity
1.58  
26
1.30  
40
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
2.43  
30
2.70  
22
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
899.50 kJ/mol  
7
635.00 kJ/mol  
99+
2nd Energy Level
1,757.10 kJ/mol  
24
1,235.00 kJ/mol  
99+
3rd Energy Level
14,848.70 kJ/mol  
2
2,470.00 kJ/mol  
99+
4th Energy Level
21,006.60 kJ/mol  
2
3,840.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5th Energy Level
2,970.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6,350.00 kJ/mol  
36
6th Energy Level
1,470.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6,350.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7th Energy level
2,970.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6,350.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8th Energy Level
2,970.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6,350.00 kJ/mol  
99+
9th Energy Level
2,970.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6,350.00 kJ/mol  
99+
10th Energy Level
2,970.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6,350.00 kJ/mol  
99+
11th Energy Level
2,970.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+
12th Energy Level
29,700.00 kJ/mol  
35
60,100.00 kJ/mol  
16
13th Energy Level
2,970.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6,350.00 kJ/mol  
37
14th Energy Level
2,970.00 kJ/mol  
99+
1,150.00 kJ/mol  
99+
15th Energy Level
89,900.00 kJ/mol  
5
63,500.00 kJ/mol  
37
16th Energy Level
89,900.00 kJ/mol  
8
635.00 kJ/mol  
99+
17th Energy Level
2,970.00 kJ/mol  
14
1,107.00 kJ/mol  
21
18th Energy Level
8,995.00 kJ/mol  
13
6,350.00 kJ/mol  
39
19th Energy Level
899.50 kJ/mol  
22
635.00 kJ/mol  
99+
20th Energy Level
899.00 kJ/mol  
12
635.00 kJ/mol  
40
21st Energy Level
2,970.00 kJ/mol  
26
6,350.00 kJ/mol  
13
22nd Energy Level
899.00 kJ/mol  
10
635.00 kJ/mol  
34
23rd Energy Level
2,970.00 kJ/mol  
31
6,350.00 kJ/mol  
13
24th Energy Level
297.30 kJ/mol  
99+
635.00 kJ/mol  
36
25th Energy Level
2,970.00 kJ/mol  
2
635.00 kJ/mol  
38
26th Energy Level
2,970.00 kJ/mol  
2
635.00 kJ/mol  
37
27th Energy Level
297.30 kJ/mol  
99+
635.00 kJ/mol  
39
28th Energy Level
297.30 kJ/mol  
99+
635.00 kJ/mol  
99+
29th Energy Level
2,970.00 kJ/mol  
2
635.00 kJ/mol  
99+
30th Energy Level
2,970.00 kJ/mol  
2
635.00 kJ/mol  
40
Electrochemical Equivalent
0.17 g/amp-hr  
99+
3.21 g/amp-hr  
13
Electron Work Function
4.98 eV  
10
3.89 eV  
37
Other Chemical Properties
Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes  
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity  
Atomic
Atomic Number
4  
99+
101  
17
Electron Configuration
[He] 2s2  
[Rn] 5f13 7s2  
Crystal Structure
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)  
Not Known  
Crystal Lattice
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Beryllium.jpg#100  
Unknown-Crystal-Structure-of-Mendelevium.jpg#100  
Atom
  
  
Number of Protons
4  
99+
101  
17
Number of Neutrons
5  
99+
157  
8
Number of Electrons
4  
99+
101  
17
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Radius
112.00 pm  
99+
175.00 pm  
21
Covalent Radius
96.00 pm  
99+
175.00 pm  
25
Van der Waals Radius
153.00 pm  
99+
246.00 pm  
12
Atomic Weight
9.01 amu  
99+
258.00 amu  
14
Atomic Volume
5.00 cm3/mol  
99+
19.90 cm3/mol  
32
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Previous Element
Lithium
  
Fermium
  
Next Element
Sodium
  
Nobelium
  
Valence Electron Potential
82.00 (-eV)  
15
63.70 (-eV)  
23
Lattice Constant
228.58 pm  
99+
-  
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2  
-  
Lattice C/A Ratio
1.57  
99+
1.58  
36
Mechanical
Density
  
  
Density At Room Temperature
1.85 g/cm3  
99+
10.30 g/cm3  
38
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
1.69 g/cm3  
99+
10.30 g/cm3  
39
Tensile Strength
287.00 MPa  
16
80.00 MPa  
29
Viscosity
0.00  
17
0.00  
25
Vapor Pressure
  
  
Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
20
0.00 (Pa)  
37
Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
24
0.00 (Pa)  
37
Elasticity properties
  
  
Shear Modulus
132.00 GPa  
7
32.00 GPa  
24
Bulk Modulus
130.00 GPa  
13
0.00 GPa  
99+
Young's Modulus
287.00 GPa  
7
12.00 GPa  
99+
Poisson Ratio
0.03  
36
0.30  
14
Other Mechanical Properties
-  
-  
Magnetic
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Specific Gravity
1.85  
99+
13.50  
29
Magnetic Ordering
Diamagnetic  
-  
Permeability
0.00 H/m  
12
0.00 H/m  
11
Susceptibility
0.00  
11
0.00  
24
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
Semiconductor  
-  
Resistivity
36.00 nΩ·m  
99+
0.63 nΩ·m  
99+
Electrical Conductivity
0.31 106/cm Ω  
5
0.00 106/cm Ω  
99+
Electron Affinity
0.00 kJ/mol  
99+
50.00 kJ/mol  
26
Thermal
Specific Heat
1.82 J/(kg K)  
2
0.10 J/(kg K)  
99+
Molar Heat Capacity
16.44 J/mol·K  
99+
27.00 J/mol·K  
29
Thermal Conductivity
200.00 W/m·K  
6
0.00 W/m·K  
99+
Critical Temperature
1,551.00 K  
39
1,100.00 K  
99+
Thermal Expansion
11.30 µm/(m·K)  
99+
11.60 µm/(m·K)  
99+
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
294.70 kJ/mol  
99+
380.50 kJ/mol  
26
Enthalpy of Fusion
11.72 kJ/mol  
36
-  
Enthalpy of Atomization
326.40 kJ/mol  
40
410.80 kJ/mol  
25
Standard Molar Entropy
9.50 J/mol.K  
99+
37.40 J/mol.K  
99+
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