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Beryllium vs Europium


Europium vs Beryllium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Be  
Eu  

Group Number
2  
16
3  
15

Period Number
2  
6  

Block
s block  
f block  

Element Family
Alkaline Earth  
Lanthanide  

CAS Number
7440417  
99+
7440531  
34

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.
  
Europium is used in Euro banknotes for security features.  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Louis Nicolas Vauquelin  
Eugène-Anatole Demarçay  

Discovery
In 1797  
In 1896  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
24
0.00 %  
28

Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
29
0.00 %  
27

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %  
99+
0.00 %  
99+

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %  
35
0.00 %  
36

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %  
39
0.00 %  
99+

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.
  
  • Europium metals main uses is in the printing of euro banknotes. These notes glow red under UV light.
  • It is used in low energy light bulbs.
  

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

Medical Uses
-  
-  

Other Uses
Alloys  
Alloys  

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Toxic  
Non Toxic  

Present in Human Body
Yes  
Yes  

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
822.00 °C  
99+

Boiling Point
2,970.00 °C  
33
1,597.00 °C  
99+

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
White Gray  
Silvery White  

Luster
Metallic  
Lustrous  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
5.50  
7
2.00  
17

Brinell Hardness
590.00 MPa  
25
167.00 MPa  
99+

Vickers Hardness
1,670.00 MPa  
9
167.00 MPa  
99+

Speed of Sound
12,890.00 m/s  
2
6,320.00 m/s  
4

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
1.56  
34
1.83  
19

Reflectivity
65.00 %  
18
65.00 %  
18

Allotropes
No  
No  

α Allotropes
-  
-  

β Allotropes
-  
-  

γ Allotropes
-  
-  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
Be  
Eu  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
9  
29
31  
8

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.57  
25
1.20  
40

Sanderson Electronegativity
1.81  
15
1.01  
99+

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.47  
15
1.20  
28

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.54  
24
1.20  
39

Allen Electronegativity
1.58  
26
1.20  
99+

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.43  
30
2.50  
27

Ionization Energies
  
  

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

2nd Energy Level
1,757.10 kJ/mol  
24
1,085.00 kJ/mol  
99+

3rd Energy Level
14,848.70 kJ/mol  
2
2,404.00 kJ/mol  
99+

4th Energy Level
21,006.60 kJ/mol  
2
4,120.00 kJ/mol  
99+

5th Energy Level
2,970.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,471.00 kJ/mol  
99+

6th Energy Level
1,470.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,471.00 kJ/mol  
99+

7th Energy level
2,970.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,470.00 kJ/mol  
99+

8th Energy Level
2,970.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,470.00 kJ/mol  
99+

9th Energy Level
2,970.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,990.00 kJ/mol  
99+

10th Energy Level
2,970.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,470.00 kJ/mol  
99+

11th Energy Level
2,970.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,470.00 kJ/mol  
99+

12th Energy Level
29,700.00 kJ/mol  
35
5,470.00 kJ/mol  
99+

13th Energy Level
2,970.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,800.00 kJ/mol  
99+

14th Energy Level
2,970.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,470.00 kJ/mol  
99+

15th Energy Level
89,900.00 kJ/mol  
5
54,700.00 kJ/mol  
99+

16th Energy Level
89,900.00 kJ/mol  
8
54,700.00 kJ/mol  
99+

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

18th Energy Level
8,995.00 kJ/mol  
13
5,470.00 kJ/mol  
99+

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Electrochemical Equivalent
0.17 g/amp-hr  
99+
1.89 g/amp-hr  
37

Electron Work Function
4.98 eV  
10
2.50 eV  
99+

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

Atomic

Atomic Number
4  
99+
63  
99+

Electron Configuration
[He] 2s2  
[Xe] 4f7 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+
63  
99+

Number of Neutrons
5  
99+
89  
39

Number of Electrons
4  
99+
63  
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
112.00 pm  
99+
180.00 pm  
16

Covalent Radius
96.00 pm  
99+
198.00 pm  
13

Van der Waals Radius
153.00 pm  
99+
233.00 pm  
22

Atomic Weight
9.01 amu  
99+
151.96 amu  
99+

Atomic Volume
5.00 cm3/mol  
99+
28.90 cm3/mol  
11

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Lithium
  
Samarium
  

Next Element
Sodium
  

Valence Electron Potential
82.00 (-eV)  
15
45.60 (-eV)  
36

Lattice Constant
228.58 pm  
99+
458.10 pm  
19

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

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.57  
99+
1.58  
35

Mechanical

Density
  
  

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

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

Tensile Strength
287.00 MPa  
16
120.00 MPa  
27

Viscosity
0.00  
17
0.00  
25

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
20
19.40 (Pa)  
4

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

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
132.00 GPa  
7
7.90 GPa  
99+

Bulk Modulus
130.00 GPa  
13
8.30 GPa  
99+

Young's Modulus
287.00 GPa  
7
18.20 GPa  
99+

Poisson Ratio
0.03  
36
0.15  
35

Other Mechanical Properties
-  
Ductile  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
1.85  
99+
5.24  
99+

Magnetic Ordering
Diamagnetic  
Paramagnetic  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
12
0.00 H/m  
17

Susceptibility
0.00  
11
0.00  
15

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Semiconductor  
Conductor  

Resistivity
36.00 nΩ·m  
99+
0.90 nΩ·m  
99+

Electrical Conductivity
0.31 106/cm Ω  
5
0.01 106/cm Ω  
99+

Electron Affinity
0.00 kJ/mol  
99+
50.00 kJ/mol  
26

Thermal

Specific Heat
1.82 J/(kg K)  
2
0.18 J/(kg K)  
34

Molar Heat Capacity
16.44 J/mol·K  
99+
27.66 J/mol·K  
19

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

Critical Temperature
1,551.00 K  
39
1,099.00 K  
99+

Thermal Expansion
11.30 µm/(m·K)  
99+
35.00 µm/(m·K)  
8

Enthalpy
  
  

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

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

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

Standard Molar Entropy
9.50 J/mol.K  
99+
77.80 J/mol.K  
4

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