Beryllium
| Latin name | Beryllium |
| English name | Beryllium |
| chemical symbol | Be |
| atomic number | 4 |
| relative atomic mass | 9,012182 |
| period | 2 |
| group | II.A |
| classification | metals |
| discovery year | 1798 |
| discoverer | L. N. Vauquelin |
| melting point [°C] | 1287 |
| boiling point [°C] | 2472 |
| density [g cm-3] | 1,848 |
| density at melting point [g cm-3] | 1,69 |
| electronegativity [Pauling] | 1,57 |
| electronegativity [Mulliken] | 1,54 |
| stand. electrode potential
[V] | −1,85 |
| oxidation states | II |
| electron configuration | [He]2s2 |
| atomic radius [pm] | 112 |
| covalent radius [pm] | 90 |
| specific heat [J g-1K-1] | 1,82 |
| heat of fusion [kJ mol-1] | 12,2 |
| skupenské teplo tání [kJ mol-1] | 297 |
| thermal conductivity [W m-1 K-1] | 200 |
| el. conductivity [S m-1] | 2,5.107 |
| 1. ionizing potential [eV] | 9,3226 |
| 2. ionizing potential [eV] | 18,211 |
| 3. ionizing potential [eV] | 153,893 |
| Mohs hardness | 5,5 |
| Vickers hardness [MPa] | 1670 |
| Brinell hardness [MPa] | 600 |
| shear modulus [GPa] | 132 |
| Young's modulus [GPa] | 287 |
| point of superconductivity [K] | 0,026 |
| state at normal conditions | solid |
Resources
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lithium ← beryllium → boron