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What is the common name for beryllium?
Beryllium never occurs as a free element, only as a compound. The most common ore of beryllium is beryl. Beryl has the chemical formula Be 3 (Al 2 (SiO 3 )) 6 . The original name of beryllium—glucinium—meant “sweet tasting,” since the element and some of its compounds have a sweet taste.
Who discovered beryllium element?
Louis Nicolas Vauquelin
Martin Heinrich Klaproth
Beryllium/Discoverers
Beryllium was discovered (1798) as the oxide by French chemist Nicolas-Louis Vauquelin in beryl and in emeralds and was isolated (1828) as the metal independently by German chemist Friedrich Wöhler and French chemist Antoine A.B. Bussy by the reduction of its chloride with potassium.
Why is beryllium’s symbol be?
Beryllium is a chemical element with the symbol Be and atomic number 4. It is a steel-gray, strong, lightweight and brittle alkaline earth metal. It is a divalent element that occurs naturally only in combination with other elements to form minerals….Beryllium.
| Hydrogen | Potassium |
|---|---|
| Calcium | |
| Scandium | |
| Titanium | |
| Vanadium |
What is beryllium element family name?
alkaline earth metals family
Beryllium is the lightest member of the alkaline earth metals family. These metals make up Group 2 (IIA) of the periodic table. They include beryllium, magnesium, calcium, strontium, barium, and radium. Elements in the same column of the periodic table have similar chemical properties.
Where is beryllium on the periodic table?
A naturally occurring element, Beryllium is the fourth element on the Periodic Table with the symbol “Be”. Beryllium is one-third lighter than aluminum, yet has six times the specific stiffness of steel.
What is the symbol of beryllium?
Be
Beryllium/Symbol
Why is beryllium 9 stable?
Atomic nuclei are made up of nucleons, which are positively charged protons and uncharged neutrons. In the case of beryllium, a light metal, only the beryllium-9 isotope is stable with its 9 nucleons (i.e. 4 protons and 5 neutrons). All other beryllium isotopes decay after a certain amount of time.
How many isotopes does beryllium have?
twelve isotopes
Beryllium (atomic number 4) has twelve isotopes, but only three are routinely measured: 7Be, 9Be, and 10Be. Be is a stable isotope that is found naturally in geological materials typically at μg g−1 levels and is considered in the Beryllium chapter.
How was beryllium created?
Scientists know that the light elements (hydrogen, deuterium, helium, and traces of lithium) were produced by fusion in the early Universe. Today, lithium, beryllium, and boron are constantly being produced in cosmic rays, while the heavier elements (up to iron) are formed by fusion in stars.