Properties

• Normal state of matter is solid
• Alkaline Earth Metal
• Strong but fragile and a very lightweight Metal
• One of the highest melting points of light metals
• Non- magnetic
• Good conductor of Heat
• Density= 1.8g/cm3

History and Naming

• Louis-Nicolas Vauquelin
• Overlooked because of aluminum like look
• Suggested calling it glucinium meaning "sweet tasting" in Greek
• One compound sweet yet very toxic.

Uses of Beryllium

• In Nuclear plants
• Airplanes, Spacecrafts and Satellites
• For strong machine parts
• Springs

Where is Beryllium found on earth?

• Mostly America and Russia
• Utah= about 2/3 of world production
• Also mined in China and Brazil

Fun Facts about Beryllium

• Can cause cancer
• Lightest member of the Alkaline Earth metals
• Beryllium-copper= 3/4 of beryllium produced
• The Name Beryllium was finally adopted officially in 1957

Citations

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Alamos, Los. "Periodic Table of Elements: Los Alamos National Laboratory." Periodic Table of Elements: Los Alamos National Laboratory. LANS, 2015. Web. 18 May 2016. <http://periodic.lanl.gov/4.shtml>.

Avdameg. "BERYLLIUM." Beryllium, Chemical Element. Chemistry Explained, 2016. Web. 18 May 2016. <http://www.chemistryexplained.com/elements/A-C/Beryllium.html>.