Be

Beryllium

Z 4 9.012 g/molAlkaline Earth Metal

Overview Atomic Properties Thermodynamics Electromagnetism Isotopes

Group

2

Period

2

Block

s

Occurrence

Cosmic ray spallationGeochemical class: Lithophile

Biological Role

Humans: Toxic

History

1798 (discovery)

Louis-Nicolas Vauquelin

1828 (isolation)

Friedrich Wöhler

1828 (isolation)

Antoine Bussy

Named By

Friedrich Wöhler

Latin Name

Beryllium

Abundance

Solar System

x

Sun

x

Meteorites

x

Earth's crust

x

Oceans

x

Humans

x