Beryllium (Be)

Atomic Number: 4

Relative Atomic Mass: 9.0121823

Electronegativity: 1.57


Atomic Radius (Picometers): 105


Appearance: White-Grey Metallic

Occurrence: Natural


Melting Point (Kelvin): 1560

Boiling Point (Kelvin): 2742

Stable Isotopes: 9


Discoverer: Abbe Rene-Just Hauy in 1798

Properties: Toxic, Strong, Light-Weight, Non-Magnetic

First Use: Fluorescent Lighting (World War Two) 

Modern Uses: Military, Nuclear, Radiation Windows

Picture Courtesy of Alchemist-hp


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