Chemical Symbol for Beryllium (+ Color, Uses, State and more...) 2022

Each chemical element has its own symbol and Beryllium is no different.

However there's a lot of cool facts about Beryllium (Be) that most people don't know. Check this out:

Beryllium Overview

Chemical Symbol

Be (Beryllium)

Description

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

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

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Atomic Mass

9,012182

Name Origin

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

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

Discovery

Discovered By: Fredrich Wöhler, A.A.Bussy

Year: 1798

Location: Germany/France

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