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Beryllium vs Magnesium

Beryllium
Magnesium
Magnesium vs Beryllium


Periodic Table
Symbol
Be  
Mg  
Group Number
2  
16
2  
16
Period Number
2  
3  
Block
s block  
s block  
Element Family
Alkaline Earth  
Alkaline Earth  
CAS Number
7440417  
99+
7439954  
99+
Space Group Name
P63/mmc  
P63/mmc  
Space Group Number
194.00  
7
194.00  
7
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.
  
  • Magnesium ions are present in every chlorophyll of every green plant .
  • Controlling Magnesium fire by pouring water on it will result in explosions.
  
Sources
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals  
By Electrolysis Process, In Ocean, Mining  
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Louis Nicolas Vauquelin  
Joseph Black  
Discovery
In 1797  
In 1755  
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
24
0.06 %  
3
Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
29
0.07 %  
2
Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %  
99+
12.00 %  
2
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %  
35
2.90 %  
4
Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %  
39
0.13 %  
2
Abundance In Humans
0.00 %  
22
0.03 %  
5
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.
  
  • Magnesium aluminum alloy improves the mechanical strength and welding characteristics and hence it is used in aeroplane and car manufacturing.
  • It is also used to remove sulfur from the molten iron and steel.
  
Industrial Uses
Aerospace Industry, Ammunition Industry, Automobile Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry  
Aerospace Industry, Ammunition Industry, Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Pharmaceutical Industry  
Medical Uses
-  
-  
Other Uses
Alloys  
Surgical Instruments Manufacturing  
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
Toxic  
Non Toxic  
Present in Human Body
Yes  
Yes  
In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
35
37.80 Blood/mg dm-3  
5
In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.  
37
1,800.00 p.p.m.  
4
Physical
Melting Point
1,278.00 °C  
36
650.00 °C  
99+
Boiling Point
2,970.00 °C  
33
1,107.00 °C  
99+
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid  
Solid  
Color
White Gray  
Gray  
Luster
Metallic  
-  
Hardness
  
  
Mohs Hardness
5.50  
7
2.50  
15
Brinell Hardness
590.00 MPa  
25
260.00 MPa  
99+
Vickers Hardness
1,670.00 MPa  
9
260.00 MPa  
99+
Speed of Sound
12,890.00 m/s  
2
4,940.00 m/s  
15
Optical Properties
  
  
Refractive Index
1.56  
34
1.49  
37
Reflectivity
65.00 %  
18
74.00 %  
9
Allotropes
No  
No  
α Allotropes
-  
-  
β Allotropes
-  
-  
γ Allotropes
-  
-  
Chemical
Chemical Formula
Be  
Mg  
Isotopes
  
  
Known Isotopes
9  
29
15  
24
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
1.57  
25
1.31  
32
Sanderson Electronegativity
1.81  
15
1.32  
24
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.47  
15
1.23  
26
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.54  
24
1.37  
30
Allen Electronegativity
1.58  
26
1.29  
99+
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
2.43  
30
2.69  
23
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
899.50 kJ/mol  
7
737.70 kJ/mol  
24
2nd Energy Level
1,757.10 kJ/mol  
24
1,450.70 kJ/mol  
99+
3rd Energy Level
14,848.70 kJ/mol  
2
7,732.70 kJ/mol  
5
4th Energy Level
21,006.60 kJ/mol  
2
10,542.50 kJ/mol  
4
5th Energy Level
2,970.00 kJ/mol  
99+
13,630.00 kJ/mol  
3
6th Energy Level
1,470.00 kJ/mol  
99+
18,020.00 kJ/mol  
3
7th Energy level
2,970.00 kJ/mol  
99+
21,711.00 kJ/mol  
3
8th Energy Level
2,970.00 kJ/mol  
99+
25,661.00 kJ/mol  
3
9th Energy Level
2,970.00 kJ/mol  
99+
31,653.00 kJ/mol  
3
10th Energy Level
2,970.00 kJ/mol  
99+
35,458.00 kJ/mol  
5
11th Energy Level
2,970.00 kJ/mol  
99+
169,988.00 kJ/mol  
1
12th Energy Level
29,700.00 kJ/mol  
35
189,368.00 kJ/mol  
1
13th Energy Level
2,970.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,370.00 kJ/mol  
24
14th Energy Level
2,970.00 kJ/mol  
99+
737.70 kJ/mol  
99+
15th Energy Level
89,900.00 kJ/mol  
5
73,700.00 kJ/mol  
21
16th Energy Level
89,900.00 kJ/mol  
8
73,770.00 kJ/mol  
16
17th Energy Level
2,970.00 kJ/mol  
14
737.70 kJ/mol  
37
18th Energy Level
8,995.00 kJ/mol  
13
7,370.00 kJ/mol  
27
19th Energy Level
899.50 kJ/mol  
22
737.70 kJ/mol  
34
20th Energy Level
899.00 kJ/mol  
12
737.00 kJ/mol  
28
21st Energy Level
2,970.00 kJ/mol  
26
737.70 kJ/mol  
99+
22nd Energy Level
899.00 kJ/mol  
10
738.00 kJ/mol  
22
23rd Energy Level
2,970.00 kJ/mol  
31
737.70 kJ/mol  
99+
24th Energy Level
297.30 kJ/mol  
99+
737.70 kJ/mol  
20
25th Energy Level
2,970.00 kJ/mol  
2
737.70 kJ/mol  
20
26th Energy Level
2,970.00 kJ/mol  
2
737.70 kJ/mol  
20
27th Energy Level
297.30 kJ/mol  
99+
737.70 kJ/mol  
19
28th Energy Level
297.30 kJ/mol  
99+
737.70 kJ/mol  
25
29th Energy Level
2,970.00 kJ/mol  
2
737.70 kJ/mol  
26
30th Energy Level
2,970.00 kJ/mol  
2
737.70 kJ/mol  
20
Electrochemical Equivalent
0.17 g/amp-hr  
99+
0.45 g/amp-hr  
99+
Electron Work Function
4.98 eV  
10
3.66 eV  
40
Other Chemical Properties
Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes  
Corrosion, Highly Inflammable, Ionization, Solubility  
Atomic
Atomic Number
4  
99+
12  
99+
Electron Configuration
[He] 2s2  
[Ne] 3s2  
Crystal Structure
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)  
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)  
Crystal Lattice
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Beryllium.jpg#100  
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Magnesium.jpg#100  
Atom
  
  
Number of Protons
4  
99+
12  
99+
Number of Neutrons
5  
99+
12  
99+
Number of Electrons
4  
99+
12  
99+
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Radius
112.00 pm  
99+
160.00 pm  
29
Covalent Radius
96.00 pm  
99+
141.00 pm  
99+
Van der Waals Radius
153.00 pm  
99+
173.00 pm  
99+
Atomic Weight
9.01 amu  
99+
24.31 amu  
99+
Atomic Volume
5.00 cm3/mol  
99+
13.97 cm3/mol  
99+
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Previous Element
Lithium
  
Sodium
  
Next Element
Sodium
  
Aluminium
  
Valence Electron Potential
82.00 (-eV)  
15
40.00 (-eV)  
99+
Lattice Constant
228.58 pm  
99+
320.94 pm  
99+
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2  
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3  
Lattice C/A Ratio
1.57  
99+
1.62  
15
Mechanical
Density
  
  
Density At Room Temperature
1.85 g/cm3  
99+
1.74 g/cm3  
99+
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
1.69 g/cm3  
99+
1.58 g/cm3  
99+
Tensile Strength
287.00 MPa  
16
150.00 MPa  
25
Viscosity
0.00  
17
0.00  
24
Vapor Pressure
  
  
Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
20
0.00 (Pa)  
22
Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
24
0.00 (Pa)  
30
Elasticity properties
  
  
Shear Modulus
132.00 GPa  
7
17.00 GPa  
99+
Bulk Modulus
130.00 GPa  
13
45.00 GPa  
29
Young's Modulus
287.00 GPa  
7
45.00 GPa  
99+
Poisson Ratio
0.03  
36
0.29  
15
Other Mechanical Properties
-  
-  
Magnetic
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Specific Gravity
1.85  
99+
1.74  
99+
Magnetic Ordering
Diamagnetic  
Paramagnetic  
Permeability
0.00 H/m  
12
0.00 H/m  
8
Susceptibility
0.00  
11
0.00  
33
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
Semiconductor  
Conductor  
Resistivity
36.00 nΩ·m  
99+
43.90 nΩ·m  
99+
Electrical Conductivity
0.31 106/cm Ω  
5
0.23 106/cm Ω  
7
Electron Affinity
0.00 kJ/mol  
99+
0.00 kJ/mol  
99+
Thermal
Specific Heat
1.82 J/(kg K)  
2
1.02 J/(kg K)  
4
Molar Heat Capacity
16.44 J/mol·K  
99+
24.87 J/mol·K  
99+
Thermal Conductivity
200.00 W/m·K  
6
156.00 W/m·K  
8
Critical Temperature
1,551.00 K  
39
923.00 K  
99+
Thermal Expansion
11.30 µm/(m·K)  
99+
24.80 µm/(m·K)  
15
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
294.70 kJ/mol  
99+
128.70 kJ/mol  
99+
Enthalpy of Fusion
11.72 kJ/mol  
36
8.95 kJ/mol  
99+
Enthalpy of Atomization
326.40 kJ/mol  
40
148.50 kJ/mol  
99+
Standard Molar Entropy
9.50 J/mol.K  
99+
32.70 J/mol.K  
99+
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