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Beryllium vs Barium


Barium vs Beryllium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Be  
Ba  

Group Number
2  
16
2  
16

Period Number
2  
6  

Block
s block  
s block  

Element Family
Alkaline Earth  
Alkaline Earth  

CAS Number
7440417  
99+
7440393  
99+

Space Group Name
P63/mmc  
Im_ 3m  

Space Group Number
194.00  
7
229.00  
2

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.
  
  • Barium oxidizes very easily in the air.
  • All toxic compounds of Barium can easily dissolve in water.
  • Barium carbonate is used to produce a Rat poison and its other compound Barium nitrate is used in fireworks to produce green color.
  

Sources
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals  
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals  

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Louis Nicolas Vauquelin  
Carl Wilhelm Scheele  

Discovery
In 1797  
In 1772  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
24
0.00 %  
17

Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
29
0.00 %  
18

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %  
99+
0.00 %  
20

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %  
35
0.03 %  
11

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %  
39
0.00 %  
8

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %  
22
0.00 %  
13

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.
  
  • It is sued in chemical paint manufacturing and glass manufacturing.
  • Compounds of this metal are toxic; but still the barium sulfate is insoluble and given to patients suffering from digestive disorder.
  

Industrial Uses
Aerospace Industry, Ammunition Industry, Automobile Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry  
Ammunition Industry, Automobile Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry  

Medical Uses
-  
-  

Other Uses
Alloys  
Alloys  

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Toxic  
Low Toxic  

Present in Human Body
Yes  
Yes  

In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
35
0.07 Blood/mg dm-3  
15

In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.  
37
70.00 p.p.m.  
9

Physical

Melting Point
1,278.00 °C  
36
725.00 °C  
99+

Boiling Point
2,970.00 °C  
33
1,140.00 °C  
99+

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
White Gray  
Silvery Gray  

Luster
Metallic  
-  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
5.50  
7
1.25  
20

Brinell Hardness
590.00 MPa  
25
130.00 MPa  
99+

Vickers Hardness
1,670.00 MPa  
9
210.00 MPa  
99+

Speed of Sound
12,890.00 m/s  
2
1,620.00 m/s  
99+

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
1.56  
34
1.47  
38

Reflectivity
65.00 %  
18
65.00 %  
18

Allotropes
No  
No  

α Allotropes
-  
-  

β Allotropes
-  
-  

γ Allotropes
-  
-  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
Be  
Ba  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
9  
29
37  
2

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.57  
25
0.89  
99+

Sanderson Electronegativity
1.81  
15
0.68  
99+

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.47  
15
0.97  
39

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.54  
24
0.88  
99+

Allen Electronegativity
1.58  
26
0.88  
99+

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.43  
30
3.11  
4

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
899.50 kJ/mol  
7
502.90 kJ/mol  
99+

2nd Energy Level
1,757.10 kJ/mol  
24
965.20 kJ/mol  
99+

3rd Energy Level
14,848.70 kJ/mol  
2
3,600.00 kJ/mol  
14

4th Energy Level
21,006.60 kJ/mol  
2
502.90 kJ/mol  
99+

5th Energy Level
2,970.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,020.00 kJ/mol  
99+

6th Energy Level
1,470.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,020.00 kJ/mol  
99+

7th Energy level
2,970.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,020.00 kJ/mol  
99+

8th Energy Level
2,970.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,020.00 kJ/mol  
99+

9th Energy Level
2,970.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,020.00 kJ/mol  
99+

10th Energy Level
2,970.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,020.00 kJ/mol  
99+

11th Energy Level
2,970.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,020.00 kJ/mol  
99+

12th Energy Level
29,700.00 kJ/mol  
35
5,020.00 kJ/mol  
99+

13th Energy Level
2,970.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,020.00 kJ/mol  
99+

14th Energy Level
2,970.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,020.00 kJ/mol  
99+

15th Energy Level
89,900.00 kJ/mol  
5
50,200.00 kJ/mol  
99+

16th Energy Level
89,900.00 kJ/mol  
8
50,270.00 kJ/mol  
99+

17th Energy Level
2,970.00 kJ/mol  
14
502.90 kJ/mol  
99+

18th Energy Level
8,995.00 kJ/mol  
13
5,020.00 kJ/mol  
99+

19th Energy Level
899.50 kJ/mol  
22
502.90 kJ/mol  
99+

20th Energy Level
899.00 kJ/mol  
12
502.00 kJ/mol  
99+

21st Energy Level
2,970.00 kJ/mol  
26
502.90 kJ/mol  
99+

22nd Energy Level
899.00 kJ/mol  
10
502.00 kJ/mol  
99+

23rd Energy Level
2,970.00 kJ/mol  
31
502.90 kJ/mol  
99+

24th Energy Level
297.30 kJ/mol  
99+
502.90 kJ/mol  
99+

25th Energy Level
2,970.00 kJ/mol  
2
503.00 kJ/mol  
99+

26th Energy Level
2,970.00 kJ/mol  
2
502.90 kJ/mol  
99+

27th Energy Level
297.30 kJ/mol  
99+
502.90 kJ/mol  
99+

28th Energy Level
297.30 kJ/mol  
99+
502.90 kJ/mol  
99+

29th Energy Level
2,970.00 kJ/mol  
2
502.90 kJ/mol  
99+

30th Energy Level
2,970.00 kJ/mol  
2
503.00 kJ/mol  
99+

Electrochemical Equivalent
0.17 g/amp-hr  
99+
2.56 g/amp-hr  
24

Electron Work Function
4.98 eV  
10
2.70 eV  
99+

Other Chemical Properties
Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes  
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity, Solubility  

Atomic

Atomic Number
4  
99+
56  
99+

Electron Configuration
[He] 2s2  
[Xe] 6s2  

Crystal Structure
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)  
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)  

Crystal Lattice
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Beryllium.jpg#100  
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100  

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
4  
99+
56  
99+

Number of Neutrons
5  
99+
81  
99+

Number of Electrons
4  
99+
56  
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
112.00 pm  
99+
222.00 pm  
5

Covalent Radius
96.00 pm  
99+
215.00 pm  
5

Van der Waals Radius
153.00 pm  
99+
268.00 pm  
8

Atomic Weight
9.01 amu  
99+
137.33 amu  
99+

Atomic Volume
5.00 cm3/mol  
99+
39.24 cm3/mol  
6

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Lithium
  
Cesium
  

Next Element
Sodium
  
Lanthanum
  

Valence Electron Potential
82.00 (-eV)  
15
21.30 (-eV)  
99+

Lattice Constant
228.58 pm  
99+
502.80 pm  
17

Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2  
π/2, π/2, π/2  

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.57  
99+
1.57  
99+

Mechanical

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
1.85 g/cm3  
99+
3.51 g/cm3  
99+

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
1.69 g/cm3  
99+
3.34 g/cm3  
99+

Tensile Strength
287.00 MPa  
16
55.00 MPa  
37

Viscosity
0.00  
17
0.00  
2

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
20
7.11 (Pa)  
6

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
24
0.00 (Pa)  
30

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
132.00 GPa  
7
4.90 GPa  
99+

Bulk Modulus
130.00 GPa  
13
9.60 GPa  
99+

Young's Modulus
287.00 GPa  
7
13.00 GPa  
99+

Poisson Ratio
0.03  
36
0.22  
31

Other Mechanical Properties
-  
-  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
1.85  
99+
3.62  
99+

Magnetic Ordering
Diamagnetic  
Paramagnetic  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
12
0.00 H/m  
15

Susceptibility
0.00  
11
0.00  
24

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Semiconductor  
Superconductor  

Resistivity
36.00 nΩ·m  
99+
332.00 nΩ·m  
13

Electrical Conductivity
0.31 106/cm Ω  
5
0.03 106/cm Ω  
99+

Electron Affinity
0.00 kJ/mol  
99+
13.95 kJ/mol  
99+

Thermal

Specific Heat
1.82 J/(kg K)  
2
0.20 J/(kg K)  
31

Molar Heat Capacity
16.44 J/mol·K  
99+
28.07 J/mol·K  
15

Thermal Conductivity
200.00 W/m·K  
6
18.40 W/m·K  
99+

Critical Temperature
1,551.00 K  
39
1,000.00 K  
99+

Thermal Expansion
11.30 µm/(m·K)  
99+
20.60 µm/(m·K)  
24

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
294.70 kJ/mol  
99+
140.00 kJ/mol  
99+

Enthalpy of Fusion
11.72 kJ/mol  
36
7.66 kJ/mol  
99+

Enthalpy of Atomization
326.40 kJ/mol  
40
175.70 kJ/mol  
99+

Standard Molar Entropy
9.50 J/mol.K  
99+
62.50 J/mol.K  
25

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