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Molybdenum Beryllium Comparison


Beryllium Molybdenum comparison


Periodic Table

Symbol
Mo  
Be  

Group Number
6  
12
2  
16

Period Number
5  
2  

Block
d block  
s block  

Element Family
Transition Metal  
Alkaline Earth  

CAS Number
7439987  
99+
7440417  
99+

Space Group Name
Im_ 3m  
P63/mmc  

Space Group Number
229.00  
2
194.00  
7

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Molybdenum is highly reactive metal, hence not found free in nature .
  • Till 18th century Molybdenum element were often mistaken as a carbon or Lead.
  
  • 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
Carl Wilhelm Scheele  
Louis Nicolas Vauquelin  

Discovery
In 1778  
In 1797  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
20
0.00 %  
24

Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
19
0.00 %  
29

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %  
24
0.00 %  
99+

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %  
39
0.00 %  
35

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %  
9
0.00 %  
39

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %  
17
0.00 %  
22

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • Its alloys are used to make engine parts, drills, saw blade, etc.
  • Lubricant additive made up of Molybdenum disulfide is commonly used in the industry. It is also used as a catalyst.
  
  • 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, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry  
Aerospace Industry, Ammunition Industry, Automobile Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry  

Medical Uses
-  
-  

Other Uses
Alloys  
Alloys  

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Toxic  
Toxic  

Present in Human Body
Yes  
Yes  

In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
31
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
35

In Bone
0.70 p.p.m.  
20
0.00 p.p.m.  
37

Physical

Melting Point
2,617.00 °C  
5
1,278.00 °C  
36

Boiling Point
4,612.00 °C  
9
2,970.00 °C  
33

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
Gray  
White Gray  

Luster
Metallic  
Metallic  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
5.50  
7
5.50  
7

Brinell Hardness
1,370.00 MPa  
7
590.00 MPa  
25

Vickers Hardness
1,400.00 MPa  
11
1,670.00 MPa  
9

Speed of Sound
5,400.00 m/s  
9
12,890.00 m/s  
2

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
2.00  
15
1.56  
34

Reflectivity
58.00 %  
25
65.00 %  
18

Allotropes
No  
No  

α Allotropes
-  
-  

β Allotropes
-  
-  

γ Allotropes
-  
-  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
Mo  
Be  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
25  
14
9  
29

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
2.16  
6
1.57  
25

Sanderson Electronegativity
1.15  
34
1.81  
15

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.30  
25
1.47  
15

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
2.16  
7
1.54  
24

Allen Electronegativity
2.16  
3
1.58  
26

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
1.84  
99+
2.43  
30

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
684.30 kJ/mol  
37
899.50 kJ/mol  
7

2nd Energy Level
1,560.00 kJ/mol  
38
1,757.10 kJ/mol  
24

3rd Energy Level
2,618.00 kJ/mol  
99+
14,848.70 kJ/mol  
2

4th Energy Level
4,480.00 kJ/mol  
36
21,006.60 kJ/mol  
2

5th Energy Level
5,257.00 kJ/mol  
99+
2,970.00 kJ/mol  
99+

6th Energy Level
6,640.80 kJ/mol  
99+
1,470.00 kJ/mol  
99+

7th Energy level
12,125.00 kJ/mol  
13
2,970.00 kJ/mol  
99+

8th Energy Level
13,860.00 kJ/mol  
16
2,970.00 kJ/mol  
99+

9th Energy Level
15,835.00 kJ/mol  
16
2,970.00 kJ/mol  
99+

10th Energy Level
17,980.00 kJ/mol  
18
2,970.00 kJ/mol  
99+

11th Energy Level
20,190.00 kJ/mol  
17
2,970.00 kJ/mol  
99+

12th Energy Level
22,219.00 kJ/mol  
38
29,700.00 kJ/mol  
35

13th Energy Level
26,930.00 kJ/mol  
13
2,970.00 kJ/mol  
99+

14th Energy Level
29,196.00 kJ/mol  
13
2,970.00 kJ/mol  
99+

15th Energy Level
52,490.00 kJ/mol  
99+
89,900.00 kJ/mol  
5

16th Energy Level
55,000.00 kJ/mol  
99+
89,900.00 kJ/mol  
8

17th Energy Level
61,400.00 kJ/mol  
9
2,970.00 kJ/mol  
14

18th Energy Level
67,700.00 kJ/mol  
9
8,995.00 kJ/mol  
13

19th Energy Level
74,000.00 kJ/mol  
9
899.50 kJ/mol  
22

20th Energy Level
80,400.00 kJ/mol  
10
899.00 kJ/mol  
12

21st Energy Level
87,000.00 kJ/mol  
9
2,970.00 kJ/mol  
26

22nd Energy Level
93,400.00 kJ/mol  
7
899.00 kJ/mol  
10

23rd Energy Level
98,420.00 kJ/mol  
6
2,970.00 kJ/mol  
31

24th Energy Level
104,400.00 kJ/mol  
2
297.30 kJ/mol  
99+

25th Energy Level
121,900.00 kJ/mol  
1
2,970.00 kJ/mol  
2

26th Energy Level
127,700.00 kJ/mol  
1
2,970.00 kJ/mol  
2

27th Energy Level
133,800.00 kJ/mol  
1
297.30 kJ/mol  
99+

28th Energy Level
139,800.00 kJ/mol  
1
297.30 kJ/mol  
99+

29th Energy Level
148,100.00 kJ/mol  
1
2,970.00 kJ/mol  
2

30th Energy Level
154,500.00 kJ/mol  
1
2,970.00 kJ/mol  
2

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

Electron Work Function
4.60 eV  
17
4.98 eV  
10

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

Atomic

Atomic Number
42  
99+
4  
99+

Electron Configuration
[Kr] 4d5 5s1  
[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
42  
99+
4  
99+

Number of Neutrons
54  
99+
5  
99+

Number of Electrons
42  
99+
4  
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
139.00 pm  
99+
112.00 pm  
99+

Covalent Radius
154.00 pm  
34
96.00 pm  
99+

Van der Waals Radius
200.00 pm  
35
153.00 pm  
99+

Atomic Weight
95.95 amu  
99+
9.01 amu  
99+

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

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Niobium
  
Lithium
  

Next Element
Sodium
  

Valence Electron Potential
88.60 (-eV)  
13
82.00 (-eV)  
15

Lattice Constant
314.70 pm  
99+
228.58 pm  
99+

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

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.03  
99+
1.57  
99+

Mechanical

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
10.28 g/cm3  
39
1.85 g/cm3  
99+

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

Tensile Strength
324.00 MPa  
15
287.00 MPa  
16

Viscosity
0.00  
5
0.00  
17

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
22
0.00 (Pa)  
20

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
27
0.00 (Pa)  
24

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
126.00 GPa  
8
132.00 GPa  
7

Bulk Modulus
230.00 GPa  
6
130.00 GPa  
13

Young's Modulus
329.00 GPa  
6
287.00 GPa  
7

Poisson Ratio
0.31  
13
0.03  
36

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Weldable  
-  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
10.22  
40
1.85  
99+

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic  
Diamagnetic  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
9
0.00 H/m  
12

Susceptibility
0.00  
29
0.00  
11

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Semiconductor  
Semiconductor  

Resistivity
53.40 nΩ·m  
99+
36.00 nΩ·m  
99+

Electrical Conductivity
0.19 106/cm Ω  
11
0.31 106/cm Ω  
5

Electron Affinity
71.90 kJ/mol  
16
0.00 kJ/mol  
99+

Thermal

Specific Heat
0.25 J/(kg K)  
21
1.82 J/(kg K)  
2

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

Thermal Conductivity
138.00 W/m·K  
12
200.00 W/m·K  
6

Critical Temperature
2,896.00 K  
6
1,551.00 K  
39

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

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
594.10 kJ/mol  
9
294.70 kJ/mol  
99+

Enthalpy of Fusion
27.61 kJ/mol  
5
11.72 kJ/mol  
36

Enthalpy of Atomization
653.00 kJ/mol  
7
326.40 kJ/mol  
40

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

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