Beryllium

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Beryllium

• By Shea Littlepage

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Characteristics

• Purified beryllium is a grey, hard, steel-like
  metal that is very poisonous.
• Another of its characteristics is its
  non-magnetic quality. Non-magnetic metals are
  very useful in electronics. Scientists use the
  letter pair "Be" to represent beryllium in
  chemical equations and compound descriptions.
• You can never find beryllium alone. It is always
  combined with other elements when found on Earth.
  
• Beryllium has one of the highest melting points
  of the light metals.
• The modulus of elasicity of beryllium is
  approximately ? greater than that of steel.
• The modulus of elasticity, is the mathematical
  description of an object or substance's tendency
  to be deformed when a force is applied to it.

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Shell

• There are 4 electrons in a beryllium atom.
  Looking at the picture, there are two electrons
  in shell one and two in shell two.

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Uses

• NUCLEAR REACTORS These power plants create large
  amounts of electricity. When they make
  electricity they use beryllium to aid the
  process.
• EMERALDS AND GEMSBeryllium is in emeralds. It is
  also in another gem called aquamarine. Beryllium
  is only one of many elements inside an emerald.
  
• MACHINE PARTS AND SPRINGSBeryllium is a very
  light metal. It is also used with other metals to
  make strong pieces for machines. Beryllium is
  often used in springs. With beryllium the springs
  become lighter and stronger.
• SATELLITE
• Scientists use beryllium in satellites because
  it is so light. Satellites need to be light in
  weight because it is easier to get them into
  space.
• SPACECRAFT. Every time that a shuttle take off
  it's lighter because of beryllium.

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Facts

• Beryllium is the fourth element of the periodic
  table and was discovered and named in 1798 by a
  chemist named Vaquelin. He actually found the
  element when he was working with emeralds
  Beryllium has four protons and four electrons.
• It has 5.01 neutrons (atomic mass-atomic number
• Berylliums atomic number is 9.01amus

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Bibliography

• Wikipedia.com
• http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beryllium
• Chem4kids.com
• http//chem4kids.com/files/elements/004_speak.html
  
• http//chem4kids.com/files/elements/004_shells.htm
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• http//chem4kids.com/files/elements/004_where.html