Beryllium

=Beryllium=


 * Atomic Number:** 4


 * Protons:** 4


 * Electrons:** 4 


 * Neutrons:** 5


 * Average Atomic Mass:** 9.012 amu


 * Isotopes:** Be-6, Be-7, Be-8, Be-9, Be-10, Be-11, Be-12, Be-13


 * Discovery:** Nicholas Louis Vauquelin discovered Beryllium in France in 1797.


 * Name:** The name Beryllium comes from the Greek word "Beryllos" meaning beryl. Beryllium was discovered in [|beryl] and emeralds


 * Uses:** X-ray windows beryllium transmits X-rays 17 times better than aluminum. Beryllium is also used to strengthen alloys of metal. Alloys with Beryllium have been used for structural elements of the space shuttle.


 * Interesting Facts**: A high-melting, lightweight, corrosion-resistant, rigid, Beryllium is asteel-gray metallic element used as an aerospace structural material, as a moderator and reflector in nuclear reactors, and in a copper alloy used for springs, electrical contacts, and non-sparking tools.

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