Beryllium


 * Element Name:** Beryllium


 * Element Symbol:** Be


 * Atomic Mass:** 9[[image:Beryllium_daniel.png width="216" height="288" align="right"]]


 * Atomic Number:** 4


 * Protons:** 4


 * Electrons:** 4


 * Discovery:** Beryllium was discovered by Louis-Nicholas-Vauquelin in 1798 when he discovered a second substance in the mineral Beryl.


 * How It Was Named:** It was derived from the Greek word Beryl, a type of mineral.


 * State Of Matter:** Beryllium is a solid at room temperature.


 * Melting Point:** 1287°C


 * Boiling Point:** 2471°C


 * Characteristics:** Beryllium is a highly toxic, lead gray element. It is one of the lightest metals, is non-magnetic, and has one of the highest melting points of all the light metals.


 * Uses Of Element:** Beryllium is used in, springs, electrical contacts, spot-welding electrodes, non-sparking tools, computer parts, nuclear reactors, and anything with lightness, stiffness, and dimensional stability are required.


 * Interesting Facts:** Beryllium is relatively transparent to X-rays, used in gyroscopes, and even though Beryllium is at the beginning of the periodic table of elements chemists rarely come across it.

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