Element Family
Alkaline Earth
Post-Transition
Space Group Name
P63/mmc
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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.
Flerovium is named after the Flerov Laboratory of Nuclear Reactions.
Sources
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals
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Who Discovered
Louis Nicolas Vauquelin
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Discovery
In 1797
In 1999
Abundance In Earth's Crust
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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 Flerovium metal are limited to research purpose only.
Industrial Uses
Aerospace Industry, Ammunition Industry, Automobile Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
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Other Uses
Alloys
Alloys, Research Purposes
Present in Human Body
Yes
No
Physical State
Solid
Solid
Luster
Metallic
Unknown Luster
Pauling Electronegativity
Sanderson Electronegativity
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Pauling Electropositivity
Electrochemical Equivalent
Other Chemical Properties
Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity
Electron Configuration
[He] 2s2
[Rn] 5f14 6d10 7s2 7p2
Crystal Structure
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)
Not Known
Crystal Lattice
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Beryllium.jpg#100
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Valence Electron Potential
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2
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Density At Room Temperature
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
Other Mechanical Properties
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Magnetic Ordering
Diamagnetic
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Electrical Property
Semiconductor
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Enthalpy of Atomization
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