Periodic Table

Beryllium

Atomic Number: 4

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Overview
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Atomic Mass

9.0122

Density

1.848

g/cckg/m3lb/in3
Thermal Properties

Thermal Properties

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Melting Point

1278°C

K°C°F°R

Boiling Point

2970°C

K°C°F°R

Critical Pressure

The critical pressure has not been determined for Beryllium

Critical Temperature

The critical temperature has not been determined for Beryllium

Heat of Fusion

7.95 kJ/mol

kJ/molcal/mol

Heat of Vaporization

297 kJ/mol

kJ/molcal/mol

Specific Heat

1820 J/kg·K

J/kg·K

Thermal Conductivity

190 W/m·K

W/m·K
Electon Configuration

Electron Structure

[He] 2s2

Shell Arrangement

KLMNOPQ
2200000
LevelS OrbitalP OrbitalD OrbitalF Orbital
Level 1
Level 2
History

Year Discovered

1797

Isotopes
IsotopeCommon NameSymbolMassStatusAbundanceHalf-lifeDecay modeDecay EnergyNuclear SpinMagnetic Moment

4

Be

5

BeryliumBe5Radioactive0-p5.380.50

4

Be

6

BeryliumBe6Radioactive00.000000000005 n2p1.3720900

4

Be

7

BeryliumBe7Radioactive053.218 dE0.8618931.50

4

Be

8

BeryliumBe8Radioactive0.000000067 nsA0.0918400

4

Be

9

BeryliumBe9Stable100---1.5-1.1778

4

Be

10

BeryliumBe10Radioactive01.513 yB-0.55593900

4

Be

11

BeryliumBe11Radioactive013.81 sB-11.506130.50

4

Be

12

BeryliumBe12Radioactive021.5 msB-11.707600

4

Be

13

BeryliumBe13Radioactive0.5 nsn0.10.50

4

Be

14

BeryliumBe14Radioactive04.35 msB-n15.32100

4

Be

15

BeryliumBe15Radioactive0200 nsn1.772--

4

Be

16

BeryliumBe16Radioactive0200 ns2n1.58100

Isotopic mass data for stable isotopes is from:
G. Audi, A.H. Wapstra in Nuclear Physics A, 1993, 565, 1-65
and
G. Audi, A.H.Wapstra in Nuclear Physics A, 1995, 595 409-480.

Natural abundance data is from:
K.J.R. Rosman, P.D.P. Taylor in Pure Appplied Chemistry, 1999, 71, 1593-1607.

 

Occurance
In the Universe0.0000001%
In the Sun0.00000001%
In Meteorites0.0000029%
In the Earth's Crust0.00019%
In Seawater6E-11%
In the Human Body0.00000004%
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