Atomic Number 4 (+ facts: Sources, Uses, Color and more...) 2022

All atoms have an atomic number. But what is the chemical element that has 4 as atomic number?

The answer is Beryllium and there is so much cool stuff about Beryllium that people don't know that I would keep reading if I were you.

Alright now to the facts!

Beryllium Overview

Atomic Number

4

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Description

Hard, brittle, steel-gray metal. Lightest rigid metal. Formerly called glucinium (Gl) for its sweet but deadly taste.

Atomic Symbol

Be (Beryllium)

Discovery

Discovered By: Fredrich Wöhler, A.A.Bussy

Year: 1798

Location: Germany/France

State at 20 °C

Solid

Sources

Found mostly in minerals like beryl [AlBe3(Si6O18)] and chrysoberyl (Al2BeO4). Pure beryllium is obtained by chemically reducing beryl mineral. Also by electrolysis of beryllium chloride.

Uses

Its ability to absorb large amounts of heat makes it useful in spacecraft, missiles, aircraft, etc. Emeralds are beryl crystals with chromium traces giving them their green color.

Atomic Mass

9,012182

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Name Origin

Greek: beryllos, "beryl" (a mineral).

Want to learn more details and data? Check my Elements Comprehensive List.

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