Symbol | Be | Atomic radius: pm | 111 | Fusion: kJ/Mole | 7.9 |
Name | Beryllium | Ionic radius: pm | (+2)45 | Boiling point: °C | 2471 |
Atomic number | 4 | Electron affinity | Unstable anion | Melting point: °C | 1287 |
Atomic weight | 9.010 | 1st ion potential | 9.32 | Specific Heat Cap: J/(g K) | 1.83 |
Classification | Alk earth metal | Natural form | Solid | Thermal Cond: W/(cm K) | 2.00 |
Configuration | 1s22s2 | Crystal structure | Hex | Electrical Cond | 0.313 |
Oxidation states | 2 | Density | 1.85 | Abundance: mg/kg-crust | 2.8 |
Electronegativity | 1.57 | Vaporization: kJ/Mole | 308.8 | ||
Beryllium was discovered in 1798 by Fredrich Wohler. | Uses - x-ray windows, ceramics, spacecraft, missles, aircraft, copper alloys |