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Beryllium
Electron Configuration 2,2
Electron Configuration 1s2 2s2
Electronegativity 1.57
Enthalpy of Fusion 9.80 kJ mol-1
Enthalpy of Vaporisation 308.8 kJ mol-1
Heat Capacity 16.443 J mol-1 K-1
Thermal Conductivity 200 W m-1 K-1
Thermal Expansion 11.3 μm m-1 K-1
Magnetic ordering Diamagnetic
Electrical resistivity 35.6 Ω m
Speed of sound 12870 m s-1
Young's modulus 287 GPa
Shear modulus 12870 GPa
Bulk modulus 130 GPa
Poisson ratio 0.032
Mohs hardness 5.5
Vickers hardness 1670 MPa
Brinell hardness 600 MPa
Atomic Radii
Atomic Radius 105 pm
Bohr Radius 112 pm
Covalent Radius 90 pm
Van der Waals 0 pm
Oxidation States
Main Be+2
Other
Ionisation Energies (kJ mol-1) show graph
M - M+ 899.4
M+ - M2+ 1757.1
M2+ - M3+ 14848
M3+ - M4+ 21006
Covalent Bonds (kJ mol-1)
Be-H 226
Be-O 523
Be-F 615
Be-Cl 293