Why is this element important in everyday life?
It is important in everyday life because it is a very good conductor of heat and electricity.
Where is this element found in nature?
Beryllium occurs naturally as compounds with either carbonates, phosphates, silicates, and sulfates that are either in soluble or only slightly soluble in water.
What are the properties of the element?
General Characteristics =
Beryllium is from the Alkaline Earth Metal. Its atomic number of 4. Beryllium is not very dense. It is a silvery color.
Atomic Symbol = Be
Period Number = 2
Group Number and Family Name =Group number- 2 Family Name- Alkaline Earth
Atomic Number = 4
Atomic Mass = 9.01
Density =1.85 g/cm3
Melting Point =-1278 plus over minus 5 degrees Celsius
Boiling Point =2970 degrees Celsius
Electron Configuration =1s22s2
Shorthand Notation=[He]2s2
Common Reactions = reacts with acids to form salts and hydrogen gas also nitrogen to form hydrides
Interesting Information = Exposure to beryllium causes lung disease in 2 to 6 percent of all workers in industries where beryllium fumes or dust are generated. Certain work tasks have been associated with disease rates as high as 16 percent.
Who is Beryllium ?
Hello my name is Mrs. Beryllium, I am married to Mr. Lithium. Even though we are different, we are still very close. We live in the City of Two, with the rest of my relatives.
I am mostly hanging around with my family members. My three sisters are Magnesium, Calcium, and Strontium. My two brothers are Barium and Radium. We are a very close family. My brothers and sisters own and work at a heat and electrical company. I work at the Alkaline Earth factory. Even though we work at different job sites, it's a tradition for every family to wear the same clothes, which are a silvery colored suit.
Anyway, back to my job, I help produce the glassy green minerals. My job specifically is to hold the sheets together.
Although I have a very easy job I am grateful for the help that my fellow workers put in every day to help me.
On our spare time, my family and I are very active with our radios, but not just any radio, a very special brand named Radium.
Now that I have told you a little about myself and my family, I hope you now understand how we live and enjoy ourselves.
