Element Family
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Alkaline Earth
Space Group Name
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P63/mmc
Interesting Facts
Roentgenium is a highly unstable synthetic element.
- 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
Who Discovered
Gesellschaft für Schwerionenforschung
Louis Nicolas Vauquelin
Discovery
In 1994
In 1797
Abundance In Meteorites
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Abundance In Earth's Crust
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Uses & Benefits
- Currently known uses of Roentgenium metal are limited to research purpose only.
- 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
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Aerospace Industry, Ammunition Industry, Automobile Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
Other Uses
Research Purposes
Alloys
Present in Human Body
No
Yes
Physical State
Solid
Solid
Luster
Unknown Luster
Metallic
Pauling Electronegativity
Sanderson Electronegativity
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Pauling Electropositivity
Electrochemical Equivalent
Other Chemical Properties
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Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes
Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f14 6d9 7s2
[He] 2s2
Crystal Structure
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)
Crystal Lattice
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Valence Electron Potential
Lattice Angles
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π/2, π/2, π/2
Density At Room Temperature
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
Other Mechanical Properties
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Magnetic Ordering
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Diamagnetic
Electrical Property
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Semiconductor