Symbol
Be
  
Rf
  
Period Number
2
  
7
  
Block
s block
  
d block
  
Element Family
Alkaline Earth
  
Transition Metal
  
Space Group Name
P63/mmc
  
Not Available
  
Space Group Number
Not Available
  
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.
  
- Rutherfordium does not occur in nature as it is a synthetic element.
- Till date Rutherfordium metal has 15 radioisotopes created synthetically.
  
Sources
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals
  
Bombarding Plutonium with Accelerated 113 to 115 MeV Neon Ions, Synthetically Produced
  
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Louis Nicolas Vauquelin
  
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research
  
Discovery
In 1797
  
In 1964
  
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Universe
Not Available
  
Abundance In Sun
~0.00000001 %
  
29
~-9999 %
  
Abundance In Meteorites
Not Available
  
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Not Available
  
Abundance In Oceans
Not Available
  
Abundance In Humans
Not Available
  
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 Rutherfordium metal are limited to research purpose only.
  
Industrial Uses
Aerospace Industry, Ammunition Industry, Automobile Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
  
NA
  
Medical Uses
NA
  
NA
  
Other Uses
Alloys
  
Alloys, Research Purposes
  
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
Toxic
  
Unknown
  
Present in Human Body
Yes
  
No
  
In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3
  
32
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3
  
37
In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.
  
32
0.00 p.p.m.
  
36
Melting Point
1,278.00 °C
  
36
2,100.00 °C
  
11
Boiling Point
2,970.00 °C
  
32
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid
  
Solid
  
Color
White Gray
  
Unknown
  
Luster
Metallic
  
Unknown Luster
  
Hardness
  
  
Mohs Hardness
Not Available
  
Brinell Hardness
Not Available
  
Vickers Hardness
1,670.00 MPa
  
4
Not Available
  
Speed of Sound
12,890.00 m/s
  
2
Not Available
  
Optical Properties
  
  
Allotropes
No
  
No
  
α Allotropes
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
β Allotropes
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
γ Allotropes
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Chemical Formula
Be
  
Rf
  
Isotopes
  
  
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
Not Available
  
Sanderson Electronegativity
Not Available
  
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
Not Available
  
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Not Available
  
Allen Electronegativity
Not Available
  
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
Not Available
  
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
899.50 kJ/mol
  
7
579.90 kJ/mol
  
99+
2nd Energy Level
1,757.10 kJ/mol
  
23
1,389.40 kJ/mol
  
99+
3rd Energy Level
14,848.70 kJ/mol
  
2
2,296.40 kJ/mol
  
99+
4th Energy Level
21,006.60 kJ/mol
  
2
3,077.90 kJ/mol
  
99+
Electrochemical Equivalent
0.17 g/amp-hr
  
99+
Not Available
  
Electron Work Function
Not Available
  
Other Chemical Properties
Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes
  
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity
  
Electron Configuration
[He] 2s2
  
[Rn] 5f14 6d2 7s2
  
Crystal Structure
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)
  
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)
  
Crystal Lattice
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Beryllium.jpg#100
  
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100
  
Atom
  
  
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Van der Waals Radius
Not Available
  
Atomic Volume
5.00 cm3/mol
  
99+
Not Available
  
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Valence Electron Potential
82.00 (-eV)
  
15
Not Available
  
Lattice Constant
Not Available
  
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2
  
NA
  
Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available
  
Density
  
  
Density At Room Temperature
1.85 g/cm3
  
99+
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
1.69 g/cm3
  
99+
Not Available
  
Tensile Strength
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Viscosity
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Vapor Pressure
  
  
Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
Not Available
  
Elasticity properties
  
  
Shear Modulus
Not Available
  
Bulk Modulus
Not Available
  
Young's Modulus
Not Available
  
Poisson Ratio
Not Available
  
Other Mechanical Properties
NA
  
Unknown
  
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Specific Gravity
Not Available
  
Magnetic Ordering
Diamagnetic
  
Unknown
  
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
Semiconductor
  
Unknown
  
Resistivity
36.00 nΩ·m
  
99+
Not Available
  
Electrical Conductivity
0.31 10
6/cm Ω
  
5
Not Available
  
Electron Affinity
0.00 kJ/mol
  
40
Not Available
  
Specific Heat
1.82 J/(kg K)
  
2
Not Available
  
Molar Heat Capacity
16.44 J/mol·K
  
99+
Not Available
  
Thermal Conductivity
200.00 W/m·K
  
6
Not Available
  
Critical Temperature
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Thermal Expansion
11.30 µm/(m·K)
  
34
Not Available
  
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
294.70 kJ/mol
  
30
Not Available
  
Enthalpy of Fusion
11.72 kJ/mol
  
30
Not Available
  
Enthalpy of Atomization
326.40 kJ/mol
  
30
Not Available
  
Standard Molar Entropy
9.50 J/mol.K
  
99+
Not Available