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Beryllium vs Gallium


Gallium vs Beryllium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Be  
Ga  

Group Number
2  
16
13  
5

Period Number
2  
4  

Block
s block  
p block  

Element Family
Alkaline Earth  
Post-​Transition  

CAS Number
7440417  
99+
7440553  
32

Space Group Name
P63/mmc  
Cmca  

Space Group Number
194.00  
7
64.00  
12

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.
  
  • A gram of Gallium metal can be bought for only three dollars.
  • Gallium metal found in ores of following things Coal, Bauxite, Diaspore, Sphalerite, Germanite and Zinc.
  

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  
Lecoq de Boisbaudran  

Discovery
In 1797  
In 1875  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
24
0.00 %  
17

Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
29
0.00 %  
16

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %  
99+
0.00 %  
16

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %  
35
0.00 %  
24

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %  
39
0.00 %  
22

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.
  
  • Gallium arsenide is a very important component of many semiconductors and led manufacturing.
  • Gallium nitride is also know as a semiconductor and it is used in Blu-ray technology, mobile smartphones and LED.
  

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

Medical Uses
-  
Surgical Instruments Manufacturing  

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
0.08 Blood/mg dm-3  
13

In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.  
37
0.00 p.p.m.  
99+

Physical

Melting Point
1,278.00 °C  
36
29.78 °C  
99+

Boiling Point
2,970.00 °C  
33
2,403.00 °C  
99+

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
White Gray  
Silvery White  

Luster
Metallic  
Metallic  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
5.50  
7
1.50  
19

Brinell Hardness
590.00 MPa  
25
56.80 MPa  
99+

Vickers Hardness
1,670.00 MPa  
9
111.00 MPa  
99+

Speed of Sound
12,890.00 m/s  
2
2,740.00 m/s  
99+

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
1.56  
34
1.81  
20

Reflectivity
65.00 %  
18
36.00 %  
33

Allotropes
No  
No  

α Allotropes
-  
-  

β Allotropes
-  
-  

γ Allotropes
-  
-  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
Be  
Ga  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
9  
29
24  
15

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.57  
25
1.81  
16

Sanderson Electronegativity
1.81  
15
2.42  
2

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.47  
15
1.82  
2

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.54  
24
2.01  
9

Allen Electronegativity
1.58  
26
1.76  
17

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.43  
30
2.19  
40

Ionization Energies
  
  

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

2nd Energy Level
1,757.10 kJ/mol  
24
1,979.30 kJ/mol  
13

3rd Energy Level
14,848.70 kJ/mol  
2
2,963.00 kJ/mol  
28

4th Energy Level
21,006.60 kJ/mol  
2
6,180.00 kJ/mol  
16

5th Energy Level
2,970.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,787.00 kJ/mol  
99+

6th Energy Level
1,470.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,787.00 kJ/mol  
99+

7th Energy level
2,970.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,780.00 kJ/mol  
99+

8th Energy Level
2,970.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,780.00 kJ/mol  
99+

9th Energy Level
2,970.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,787.00 kJ/mol  
99+

10th Energy Level
2,970.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,787.00 kJ/mol  
99+

11th Energy Level
2,970.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,780.00 kJ/mol  
99+

12th Energy Level
29,700.00 kJ/mol  
35
57,800.00 kJ/mol  
20

13th Energy Level
2,970.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,780.00 kJ/mol  
99+

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

15th Energy Level
89,900.00 kJ/mol  
5
57,800.00 kJ/mol  
99+

16th Energy Level
89,900.00 kJ/mol  
8
57,800.00 kJ/mol  
99+

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

18th Energy Level
8,995.00 kJ/mol  
13
5,787.00 kJ/mol  
99+

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Electrochemical Equivalent
0.17 g/amp-hr  
99+
0.87 g/amp-hr  
99+

Electron Work Function
4.98 eV  
10
4.20 eV  
30

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

Atomic

Atomic Number
4  
99+
31  
99+

Electron Configuration
[He] 2s2  
[Ar] 3d10 4s2 4p1  

Crystal Structure
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)  
Orthorhombic (ORTH)  

Crystal Lattice
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Beryllium.jpg#100  
ORTH-Crystal-Structure-of-Gallium.jpg#100  

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
4  
99+
31  
99+

Number of Neutrons
5  
99+
39  
99+

Number of Electrons
4  
99+
31  
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
112.00 pm  
99+
135.00 pm  
99+

Covalent Radius
96.00 pm  
99+
122.00 pm  
99+

Van der Waals Radius
153.00 pm  
99+
187.00 pm  
39

Atomic Weight
9.01 amu  
99+
69.72 amu  
99+

Atomic Volume
5.00 cm3/mol  
99+
11.80 cm3/mol  
99+

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Lithium
  
Zinc
  

Next Element
Sodium
  
Rubidium
  

Valence Electron Potential
82.00 (-eV)  
15
69.70 (-eV)  
19

Lattice Constant
228.58 pm  
99+
451.97 pm  
20

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

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.57  
99+
1.30  
99+

Mechanical

Density
  
  

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

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

Tensile Strength
287.00 MPa  
16
41.00 MPa  
99+

Viscosity
0.00  
17
0.00  
23

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
20
0.00 (Pa)  
15

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

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
132.00 GPa  
7
7.20 GPa  
99+

Bulk Modulus
130.00 GPa  
13
37.30 GPa  
99+

Young's Modulus
287.00 GPa  
7
9.80 GPa  
99+

Poisson Ratio
0.03  
36
0.47  
1

Other Mechanical Properties
-  
-  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
1.85  
99+
5.91  
99+

Magnetic Ordering
Diamagnetic  
Diamagnetic  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
12
0.00 H/m  
11

Susceptibility
0.00  
11
0.00  
7

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Semiconductor  
Semiconductor  

Resistivity
36.00 nΩ·m  
99+
270.00 nΩ·m  
15

Electrical Conductivity
0.31 106/cm Ω  
5
0.07 106/cm Ω  
34

Electron Affinity
0.00 kJ/mol  
99+
28.90 kJ/mol  
37

Thermal

Specific Heat
1.82 J/(kg K)  
2
0.37 J/(kg K)  
16

Molar Heat Capacity
16.44 J/mol·K  
99+
25.86 J/mol·K  
99+

Thermal Conductivity
200.00 W/m·K  
6
40.60 W/m·K  
34

Critical Temperature
1,551.00 K  
39
302.00 K  
99+

Thermal Expansion
11.30 µm/(m·K)  
99+
18.00 µm/(m·K)  
26

Enthalpy
  
  

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

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

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

Standard Molar Entropy
9.50 J/mol.K  
99+
40.80 J/mol.K  
99+

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