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BERYLLIUM
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Atomic Symbol |
Be |
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Atomic Weight |
9.012182 |
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Atomic Number |
4 |
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Electron Configuration |
2-2 |
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Oxidation States |
+2
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State of Matter |
Solid light metal |
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Boiling Point |
2970°C |
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Melting Point |
1278°C |
HISTORY,
BACKGROUND & USES:
Discovered in 1798 by Louis-Nicholas Vauquilin. Beryllium is very rare. Its principal ore is beryl, a complex
aluminosilicate. When beryl has traces of chromium impurities,
it's the emerald. When beryl contains traces of iron it's aquamarine.
Beryllium does not occur free in nature. Beryllium is primarily
used in alloys, especially copper to form non-sparking tools.
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