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Darmstadtium vs Beryllium


Beryllium vs Darmstadtium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Ds  
Be  

Group Number
10  
8
2  
16

Period Number
7  
2  

Block
d block  
s block  

Element Family
Probably Transition  
Alkaline Earth  

CAS Number
54083771  
8
7440417  
99+

Space Group Name
-  
P63/mmc  

Space Group Number
166.00  
9
194.00  
7

Facts

Interesting Facts
Darmstadtium is a synthetic element that is highly radioactive.  
  • 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.
  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Gesellschaft für Schwerionenforschung  
Louis Nicolas Vauquelin  

Discovery
In 1994  
In 1797  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
40
0.00 %  
24

Abundance In Sun
-  
0.00 %  
29

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %  
99+
0.00 %  
99+

Abundance In Earth's Crust
-  
0.00 %  
35

Abundance In Oceans
-  
0.00 %  
39

Abundance In Humans
-  
0.00 %  
22

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • Currently known uses of Darmstadtium metal are limited to research purpose only. As only few atoms of this metal are produced.
  
  • 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.
  

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

Medical Uses
-  
-  

Other Uses
Research Purposes  
Alloys  

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
-  
Toxic  

Present in Human Body
No  
Yes  

In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
40
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
35

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

Physical

Melting Point
-  
1,278.00 °C  
36

Boiling Point
0.00 °C  
99+
2,970.00 °C  
33

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
-  
White Gray  

Luster
Unknown Luster  
Metallic  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
6.00  
6
5.50  
7

Brinell Hardness
350.00 MPa  
36
590.00 MPa  
25

Vickers Hardness
500.00 MPa  
35
1,670.00 MPa  
9

Speed of Sound
5,090.00 m/s  
13
12,890.00 m/s  
2

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
1.30  
99+
1.56  
34

Reflectivity
50.00 %  
31
65.00 %  
18

Allotropes
No  
No  

α Allotropes
-  
-  

β Allotropes
-  
-  

γ Allotropes
-  
-  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
Ds  
Be  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
9  
29
9  
29

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.10  
99+
1.57  
25

Sanderson Electronegativity
1.30  
25
1.81  
15

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.10  
31
1.47  
15

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.10  
99+
1.54  
24

Allen Electronegativity
1.10  
99+
1.58  
26

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.20  
39
2.43  
30

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
955.20 kJ/mol  
5
899.50 kJ/mol  
7

2nd Energy Level
1,891.10 kJ/mol  
16
1,757.10 kJ/mol  
24

3rd Energy Level
3,029.60 kJ/mol  
25
14,848.70 kJ/mol  
2

4th Energy Level
3,955.90 kJ/mol  
99+
21,006.60 kJ/mol  
2

5th Energy Level
5,113.70 kJ/mol  
99+
2,970.00 kJ/mol  
99+

6th Energy Level
10,700.00 kJ/mol  
12
1,470.00 kJ/mol  
99+

7th Energy level
3,540.00 kJ/mol  
99+
2,970.00 kJ/mol  
99+

8th Energy Level
6,630.00 kJ/mol  
40
2,970.00 kJ/mol  
99+

9th Energy Level
7,180.00 kJ/mol  
29
2,970.00 kJ/mol  
99+

10th Energy Level
10,700.00 kJ/mol  
20
2,970.00 kJ/mol  
99+

11th Energy Level
3,540.00 kJ/mol  
99+
2,970.00 kJ/mol  
99+

12th Energy Level
34,800.00 kJ/mol  
28
29,700.00 kJ/mol  
35

13th Energy Level
5,280.00 kJ/mol  
99+
2,970.00 kJ/mol  
99+

14th Energy Level
1,130.00 kJ/mol  
99+
2,970.00 kJ/mol  
99+

15th Energy Level
34,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+
89,900.00 kJ/mol  
5

16th Energy Level
34,800.00 kJ/mol  
99+
89,900.00 kJ/mol  
8

17th Energy Level
1,139.00 kJ/mol  
18
2,970.00 kJ/mol  
14

18th Energy Level
1,080.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8,995.00 kJ/mol  
13

19th Energy Level
1,139.90 kJ/mol  
15
899.50 kJ/mol  
22

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

21st Energy Level
1,080.00 kJ/mol  
32
2,970.00 kJ/mol  
26

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

23rd Energy Level
1,100.00 kJ/mol  
35
2,970.00 kJ/mol  
31

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

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

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

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

28th Energy Level
1,130.00 kJ/mol  
4
297.30 kJ/mol  
99+

29th Energy Level
1,130.00 kJ/mol  
4
2,970.00 kJ/mol  
2

30th Energy Level
663.20 kJ/mol  
33
2,970.00 kJ/mol  
2

Electrochemical Equivalent
3.00 g/amp-hr  
21
0.17 g/amp-hr  
99+

Electron Work Function
4.90 eV  
12
4.98 eV  
10

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

Atomic

Atomic Number
110  
8
4  
99+

Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f14 6d8 7s2  
[He] 2s2  

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

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

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
110  
8
4  
99+

Number of Neutrons
161  
4
5  
99+

Number of Electrons
110  
8
4  
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
132.00 pm  
99+
112.00 pm  
99+

Covalent Radius
128.00 pm  
99+
96.00 pm  
99+

Van der Waals Radius
0.00 pm  
99+
153.00 pm  
99+

Atomic Weight
281.00 amu  
6
9.01 amu  
99+

Atomic Volume
20.50 cm3/mol  
29
5.00 cm3/mol  
99+

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Lithium
  

Next Element
Sodium
  

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

Lattice Constant
0.00 pm  
99+
228.58 pm  
99+

Lattice Angles
-  
π/2, π/2, π/2  

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.61  
19
1.57  
99+

Mechanical

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
35.00 g/cm3  
4
1.85 g/cm3  
99+

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
34.80 g/cm3  
5
1.69 g/cm3  
99+

Tensile Strength
0.10 MPa  
99+
287.00 MPa  
16

Viscosity
0.00  
25
0.00  
17

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
37
0.00 (Pa)  
20

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
37
0.00 (Pa)  
24

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
33.00 GPa  
23
132.00 GPa  
7

Bulk Modulus
38.00 GPa  
99+
130.00 GPa  
13

Young's Modulus
0.00 GPa  
99+
287.00 GPa  
7

Poisson Ratio
0.25  
24
0.03  
36

Other Mechanical Properties
-  
-  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
34.80  
7
1.85  
99+

Magnetic Ordering
-  
Diamagnetic  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
17
0.00 H/m  
12

Susceptibility
0.00  
24
0.00  
11

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
-  
Semiconductor  

Resistivity
8.30 nΩ·m  
99+
36.00 nΩ·m  
99+

Electrical Conductivity
0.00 106/cm Ω  
99+
0.31 106/cm Ω  
5

Electron Affinity
-  
0.00 kJ/mol  
99+

Thermal

Specific Heat
0.10 J/(kg K)  
99+
1.82 J/(kg K)  
2

Molar Heat Capacity
27.30 J/mol·K  
23
16.44 J/mol·K  
99+

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

Critical Temperature
1,323.00 K  
99+
1,551.00 K  
39

Thermal Expansion
12.90 µm/(m·K)  
38
11.30 µm/(m·K)  
99+

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
348.90 kJ/mol  
34
294.70 kJ/mol  
99+

Enthalpy of Fusion
-  
11.72 kJ/mol  
36

Enthalpy of Atomization
-  
326.40 kJ/mol  
40

Standard Molar Entropy
57.00 J/mol.K  
30
9.50 J/mol.K  
99+

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