Chemical Symbol Be (+ Cool facts: Color, Uses and more...) 2022

Every chemical element has its own symbol to represent them. But what is the Be element?

The answer is Beryllium, whose symbol is Be, and there's a lot of cool facts about it that most people don't know. Let me walk you through...

Beryllium Overview

Chemical Symbol

Be (Beryllium)

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.

State at 20 °C

Solid

Description

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

Name Origin

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

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.

Atomic Number

4

Learn more about the atomic number.

Atomic Mass

9,012182

Discovery

Discovered By: Fredrich Wöhler, A.A.Bussy

Year: 1798

Location: Germany/France

Learn more about the atomic mass.

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