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#4 Beryllium

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‘Element of the Week’ – Beryllium: With the symbol Be and atomic number 4, beryllium is a gray, strong, lightweight and brittle alkaline earth metal. It was discovered in 1798 by Louis Nicolas Vauquelin.

Some properties include:

  • Atomic Weight = 9.01218 (u)
  • Density = 1.85 (g/cm^3)
  • Electronegativity = 1.57
  • Fusion heat = 7.95 (kJ/mol)
  • Specific Heat Capacity = 1.825 (J/gK)
  • Vaporization Heat = 297 (kJ/mol)

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