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Europium Beryllium Comparison

Europium
Beryllium
Beryllium Europium comparison


Periodic Table
Symbol
Eu   
Be   
Group Number
Not Available   
2   
16
Period Number
6   
2   
Block
f block   
s block   
Element Family
Lanthanide   
Alkaline Earth   
CAS Number
7440531   
34
7440417   
99+
Space Group Name
Im_ 3m   
P63/mmc   
Space Group Number
229.00   
1
194.00   
5
Facts
Interesting Facts
Not Available   
  • 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
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals   
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Eugène-Anatole Demarçay   
Louis Nicolas Vauquelin   
Discovery
In 1896   
In 1797   
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Universe
5 * 10-8 %   
27
1 * 10-7 %   
23
Abundance In Sun
~0.00000005 %   
27
~0.00000001 %   
29
Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
99+
0.00 %   
99+
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
36
0.00 %   
35
Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
99+
0.00 %   
39
Abundance In Humans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
19
Uses
Uses & Benefits
  • 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.
  
  • 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
Chemical Industry   
Aerospace Industry, Ammunition Industry, Automobile Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry   
Medical Uses
NA   
NA   
Other Uses
Alloys   
Alloys   
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
Non Toxic   
Toxic   
Present in Human Body
Yes   
Yes   
In Blood
Not Available   
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3   
32
In Bone
Not Available   
0.00 p.p.m.   
32
Physical Properties
Melting Point
822.00 °C   
99+
1,278.00 °C   
36
Boiling Point
1,597.00 °C   
99+
2,970.00 °C   
32
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid   
Solid   
Color
Silvery White   
White Gray   
Luster
Lustrous   
Metallic   
Hardness
  
  
Mohs Hardness
Not Available   
5.50   
7
Brinell Hardness
Not Available   
590.00 MPa   
21
Vickers Hardness
167.00 MPa   
34
1,670.00 MPa   
4
Speed of Sound
Not Available   
12,890.00 m/s   
2
Optical Properties
  
  
Allotropes
No   
No   
α Allotropes
Not Available   
Not Available   
β Allotropes
Not Available   
Not Available   
γ Allotropes
Not Available   
Not Available   
Chemical Properties
Chemical Formula
Eu   
Be   
Isotopes
  
  
Known Isotopes
31   
8
9   
29
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
1.20   
39
1.57   
24
Sanderson Electronegativity
1.01   
22
1.81   
12
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.47   
14
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.54   
12
Allen Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.58   
23
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
Not Available   
2.43   
30
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
547.10 kJ/mol   
99+
899.50 kJ/mol   
7
2nd Energy Level
1,085.00 kJ/mol   
99+
1,757.10 kJ/mol   
23
3rd Energy Level
2,404.00 kJ/mol   
99+
14,848.70 kJ/mol   
2
4th Energy Level
4,120.00 kJ/mol   
33
21,006.60 kJ/mol   
2
Electrochemical Equivalent
1.89 g/amp-hr   
33
0.17 g/amp-hr   
99+
Electron Work Function
2.50 eV   
99+
4.98 eV   
6
Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility   
Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes   
Atomic Properties
Atomic Number
63   
99+
4   
99+
Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f7 6s2   
[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
63   
99+
4   
99+
Number of Neutrons
89   
38
5   
99+
Number of Electrons
63   
99+
4   
99+
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Radius
180.00 pm   
14
112.00 pm   
99+
Covalent Radius
198.00 pm   
13
96.00 pm   
99+
Van der Waals Radius
233.00 pm   
18
153.00 pm   
99+
Atomic Weight
151.96 amu   
99+
9.01 amu   
99+
Atomic Volume
28.90 cm3/mol   
8
5.00 cm3/mol   
99+
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Previous Element
Samarium
  
Lithium
  
Next Element
Gadolinium
  
Sodium
  
Valence Electron Potential
45.60 (-eV)   
35
82.00 (-eV)   
15
Lattice Constant
458.10 pm   
17
228.58 pm   
99+
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2   
π/2, π/2, π/2   
Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available   
1.57   
18
Mechanical Properties
Density
  
  
Density At Room Temperature
5.26 g/cm3   
99+
1.85 g/cm3   
99+
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
5.13 g/cm3   
99+
1.69 g/cm3   
99+
Tensile Strength
120.00 MPa   
15
Not Available   
Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   
Vapor Pressure
  
  
Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
19.40 (Pa)   
4
0.00 (Pa)   
19
Elasticity properties
  
  
Shear Modulus
7.90 GPa   
99+
132.00 GPa   
7
Bulk Modulus
8.30 GPa   
99+
130.00 GPa   
13
Young's Modulus
18.20 GPa   
99+
287.00 GPa   
7
Poisson Ratio
0.15   
34
0.03   
35
Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile   
NA   
Magnetic Properties
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Specific Gravity
5.24   
99+
1.85   
99+
Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Diamagnetic   
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
Conductor   
Semiconductor   
Resistivity
0.90 nΩ·m   
99+
36.00 nΩ·m   
99+
Electrical Conductivity
0.01 106/cm Ω   
99+
0.31 106/cm Ω   
5
Electron Affinity
50.00 kJ/mol   
21
0.00 kJ/mol   
40
Thermal Properties
Specific Heat
0.18 J/(kg K)   
33
1.82 J/(kg K)   
2
Molar Heat Capacity
27.66 J/mol·K   
16
16.44 J/mol·K   
99+
Thermal Conductivity
13.90 W/m·K   
99+
200.00 W/m·K   
6
Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   
Thermal Expansion
35.00 µm/(m·K)   
8
11.30 µm/(m·K)   
34
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
143.50 kJ/mol   
99+
294.70 kJ/mol   
30
Enthalpy of Fusion
9.21 kJ/mol   
37
11.72 kJ/mol   
30
Enthalpy of Atomization
180.00 kJ/mol   
99+
326.40 kJ/mol   
30
Standard Molar Entropy
77.80 J/mol.K   
4
9.50 J/mol.K   
99+
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