Periodic Table Element Comparison: Compare Elements - Beryllium vs Carbon

Compare Beryllium and Carbon on the basis of their properties, attributes and periodic table facts. Compare elements on more than 90 properties. All the elements of similar categories show a lot of similarities and differences in their chemical, atomic, physical properties and uses. These similarities and dissimilarities should be known while we study periodic table elements. You can study the detailed comparison between Beryllium vs Carbon with most reliable information about their properties, attributes, facts, uses etc. You can compare Be vs C on more than 90 properties like electronegativity , oxidation state, atomic shells, orbital structure, Electronaffinity, physical states, electrical conductivity and many more. Beryllium and Carbon comparison table on more than 90 properties.

Beryllium and Carbon Comparison

4 Be - Beryllium | SchoolMyKids4 Be Beryllium Electron Shell Structure | SchoolMyKids

Beryllium
4 - Be

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Carbon
6 - C

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Periodic Table Element Comparison
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1
H
Hydrogen
1.008

Atomic #

Electronic Shell #

Symbol
Name
Atomic Weight
HGas
HgLiquid
CSolid
Metals
Metalloids
NonMetals
Alkali metals
Alkali earth metals
Lanthanoids
Transition metals
Post-transition metals
Other nonmetals
Halogens
Nobel gas
Actinoids
2
He
Helium
4.003
2
3
Li
Lithium
6.941
4
Be
Beryllium
9.012
5
B
Boron
10.811
6
C
Carbon
12.011
7
N
Nitrogen
14.007
8
O
Oxygen
15.999
9
F
Fluorine
18.998
10
Ne
Neon
20.180
3
11
Na
Sodium
22.990
12
Mg
Magnesium
24.305
13
Al
Aluminium
26.982
14
Si
Silicon
28.085
15
P
Phosphorus
30.974
16
S
Sulfur
32.065
17
Cl
Chlorine
35.453
18
Ar
Argon
39.948
4
19
K
Potassium
39.098
20
Ca
Calcium
40.078
21
Sc
Scandium
44.956
22
Ti
Titanium
47.867
23
V
Vanadium
50.941
24
Cr
Chromium
51.996
25
Mn
Manganese
54.938
26
Fe
Iron
55.845
27
Co
Cobalt
58.933
28
Ni
Nickel
58.693
29
Cu
Copper
63.546
30
Zn
Zinc
65.409
31
Ga
Gallium
69.723
32
Ge
Germanium
72.640
33
As
Arsenic
74.922
34
Se
Selenium
78.960
35
Br
Bromine
79.904
36
Kr
Krypton
83.798
5
37
Rb
Rubidium
85.468
38
Sr
Strontium
87.620
39
Y
Yttrium
88.906
40
Zr
Zirconium
91.224
41
Nb
Niobium
92.906
42
Mo
Molybdenum
95.940
43
Tc
Technetium
98
44
Ru
Ruthenium
101.070
45
Rh
Rhodium
102.906
46
Pd
Palladium
106.420
47
Ag
Silver
107.868
48
Cd
Cadmium
112.411
49
In
Indium
114.818
50
Sn
Tin
118.710
51
Sb
Antimony
121.760
52
Te
Tellurium
127.600
53
I
Iodine
126.904
54
Xe
Xenon
131.293
6
55
Cs
Cesium
132.905
56
Ba
Barium
137.327
57 - 71
La - Lu
Lanthanides
72
Hf
Hafnium
178.490
73
Ta
Tantalum
180.948
74
W
Tungsten
183.840
75
Re
Rhenium
186.207
76
Os
Osmium
190.230
77
Ir
Iridium
192.217
78
Pt
Platinum
195.078
79
Au
Gold
196.967
80
Hg
Mercury
200.590
81
Tl
Thallium
204.383
82
Pb
Lead
207.200
83
Bi
Bismuth
208.980
84
Po
Polonium
209
85
At
Astatine
210
86
Rn
Radon
222
7
87
Fr
Francium
223
88
Ra
Radium
226
89 - 103
Ac - Lr
Actinides
104
Rf
Rutherfordium
261
105
Db
Dubnium
262
106
Sg
Seaborgium
266
107
Bh
Bohrium
264
108
Hs
Hassium
269
109
Mt
Meitnerium
268
110
Ds
Darmstadtium
281
111
Rg
Roentgenium
272
112
Cn
Copernicium
285
113
Nh
Nihonium
284
114
Fl
Flerovium
289
115
Mc
Moscovium
288
116
Lv
Livermorium
292
117
Ts
Tennessine
294
118
Og
Oganesson
294
Lanthanides
57
La
Lanthanum
138.905
58
Ce
Cerium
140.116
59
Pr
Praseodymium
140.908
60
Nd
Neodymium
144.240
61
Pm
Promethium
145
62
Sm
Samarium
150.360
63
Eu
Europium
151.964
64
Gd
Gadolinium
157.250
65
Tb
Terbium
158.925
66
Dy
Dysprosium
162.500
67
Ho
Holmium
164.930
68
Er
Erbium
167.259
69
Tm
Thulium
168.934
70
Yb
Ytterbium
173.040
71
Lu
Lutetium
174.967
Actinides
89
Ac
Actinium
227
90
Th
Thorium
232.038
91
Pa
Protactinium
231.036
92
U
Uranium
238.029
93
Np
Neptunium
237
94
Pu
Plutonium
244
95
Am
Americium
243
96
Cm
Curium
247
97
Bk
Berkelium
247
98
Cf
Californium
251
99
Es
Einsteinium
252
100
Fm
Fermium
257
101
Md
Mendelevium
258
102
No
Nobelium
259
103
Lr
Lawrencium
262

Facts

NameBerylliumCarbon
Atomic Number46
Atomic SymbolBeC
Atomic Weight9.012182 12.0107
Phase at STPSolid Solid
ColorSlateGray Black
Metallic ClassificationAlkaline Earth Metal Other Nonmetal
Group in Periodic Tablegroup 2 group 14
Group Nameberyllium familycarbon family
Period in Periodic Tableperiod 2 period 2
Block in Periodic Tables -blockp -block
Electronic Configuration[He] 2s2 [He] 2s2 2p2
Electronic Shell Structure (Electrons per shell)2, 22, 4
Melting Point1560 K3823 K
Boiling Point2743 K4300 K
CAS NumberCAS7440-41-7 CAS7440-44-0
Neighborhood ElementsNeighborhood Elements of BerylliumNeighborhood Elements of Carbon

History

ParameterBerylliumCarbon
HistoryThe element Beryllium was discovered by N. Vauquelin in year 1798 in France. Beryllium derived its name from beryl, a mineral.The element Carbon was discovered by Egyptians and Sumerians in year 3750 BCE. Carbon derived its name the Latin word carbo, meaning 'coal'.
DiscoveryN. Vauquelin (1798)Egyptians and Sumerians (3750 BCE)
IsolatedF. Wöhler and A. Bussy (1828) ()

Presence: Abundance in Nature and Around Us

Parts per billion (ppb) by weight / by atoms (1ppb =10^-7 %)

PropertyBerylliumCarbon
Abundance in Universe1 / 0.15000000 / 500000
Abundance in Sun0.1 / 0.013000000 / 300000
Abundance in Meteorites30 / 7015000000 / 18000000
Abundance in Earth's Crust1900 / 43001800000 / 3100000
Abundance in Oceans0.0006 / 0.0004128000 / 14400
Abundance in Humans0.4 / 0.3230000000 / 120000000

Crystal Structure and Atomic Structure

PropertyBerylliumCarbon
Atomic Volume4.8767 cm3/mol5.29 cm3/mol
Atomic Radius112 pm67 pm
Covalent Radius90 pm77 pm
Van der Waals Radius153 pm170 pm

Atomic Spectrum - Spectral Lines

Emission SpectrumEmission Spectrum of Beryllium | SchoolMyKidsEmission Spectrum of Carbon | SchoolMyKids
Absorption SpectrumAbsorption Spectrum of Beryllium | SchoolMyKidsAbsorption Spectrum of Carbon | SchoolMyKids
Lattice Constant228.58, 228.58, 358.43 pm246.4, 246.4, 671.1 pm
Lattice Angleπ/2, π/2, 2 π/3π/2, π/2, 2 π/3
Space Group NameP63/mmc P63/mmc
Space Group Number194 194
Crystal Structure

Simple Hexagonal

4 Be Beryllium - Crystal Structure | SchoolMyKids

Simple Hexagonal

6 C Carbon - Crystal Structure | SchoolMyKids

Atomic and Orbital Properties

PropertyBerylliumCarbon
Atomic Number46
Number of Electrons (with no charge)46
Number of Protons46
Mass Number9.01218212.0107
Number of Neutrons56
Shell structure (Electrons per energy level)2, 22, 4
Electron Configuration[He] 2s2 [He] 2s2 2p2
Valence Electrons2s2 2s2 2p2
Oxidation State2-4, -3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4
Atomic Term Symbol (Quantum Numbers)1S0 3P0
Shell structure4 Be Beryllium Electron Shell Structure | SchoolMyKids6 C Carbon Electron Shell Structure | SchoolMyKids

Isotopes and Nuclear Properties

Beryllium has 1 stable naturally occuring isotopes while Carbon has 2 stable naturally occuring isotopes.

ParameterBerylliumCarbon
Known Isotopes5Be, 6Be, 7Be, 8Be, 9Be, 10Be, 11Be, 12Be, 13Be, 14Be, 15Be, 16Be8C, 9C, 10C, 11C, 12C, 13C, 14C, 15C, 16C, 17C, 18C, 19C, 20C, 21C, 22C
Stable IsotopesNaturally occurring stable isotopes:

9Be

Naturally occurring stable isotopes:

12C, 13C

Neutron Cross Section 0.0092 0.0035
Neutron Mass Absorption 0.00003 0.000015

Chemical Properties: Ionization Energies and electron affinity

PropertyBerylliumCarbon
Valence or Valency2 4
Electronegativity1.57 Pauling Scale2.55 Pauling Scale
Electron Affinity0 kJ/mol153.9 kJ/mol
Ionization Energies
1st: 899.5 kJ/mol
2nd: 1757.1 kJ/mol
3rd: 14848.7 kJ/mol
4th: 21006.6 kJ/mol
1st: 1086.5 kJ/mol
2nd: 2352.6 kJ/mol
3rd: 4620.5 kJ/mol
4th: 6222.7 kJ/mol
5th: 37831 kJ/mol
6th: 47277 kJ/mol

Physical Properties

PropertyBerylliumCarbon
Density1.848 g/cm32.26 g/cm3
Molar Volume4.8767 cm3/mol5.29 cm3/mol

Elastic Properties

Young Modulus287 -
Shear Modulus132 GPa-
Bulk Modulus130 GPa33 GPa
Poisson Ratio0.032 -

Hardness - Tests to Measure of Hardness of Element

Mohs Hardness5.5 MPa0.5 MPa
Vickers Hardness1670 MPa-
Brinell Hardness600 MPa-

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity25000000 S/m100000 S/m
Resistivity 4e-8 m Ω0.00001 m Ω
Superconducting Point0.026 -

Heat and Conduction Properties

Thermal Conductivity190 W/(m K)140 W/(m K)
Thermal Expansion0.0000113 /K0.0000071 /K

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic TypeDiamagnetic Diamagnetic
Curie Point- -
Mass Magnetic Susceptibility-1.26e-8 m3/kg-6.2e-9 m3/kg
Molar Magnetic Susceptibility-1.136e-10 m3/mol-7.45e-11 m3/mol
Volume Magnetic Susceptibility-0.00002328 -0.000014

Optical Properties

Refractive Index- 2.417

Acoustic Properties

Speed of Sound13000 m/s18350 m/s

Thermal Properties - Enthalpies and thermodynamics

PropertyBerylliumCarbon
Melting Point1560 K3823 K
Boiling Point2743 K4300 K
Critical Temperature- -
Superconducting Point0.026 -

Enthalpies

Heat of Fusion7.95 kJ/mol105 kJ/mol
Heat of Vaporization297 kJ/mol715 kJ/mol
Heat of Combustion- -393.5 J/(kg K)

Regulatory and Health - Health and Safety Parameters and Guidelines

ParameterBerylliumCarbon
CAS NumberCAS7440-41-7 CAS7440-44-0
RTECS NumberRTECSDS1750000 {RTECSHL4158550, RTECSFF5250100, RTECSMD9659600, N/A}
DOT Hazard Class6.1 4.2
DOT Numbers1567 1361
EU Number- -
NFPA Fire Rating1 1
NFPA Health Rating3 0
NFPA Reactivity Rating0 0
NFPA Hazards- -
AutoIgnition Point- -
Flashpoint- -

Compare With Other Elements

Compare Beryllium and Carbon with other elements of the periodic table.

Compare Beryllium with all Group 2 elements

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Compare Beryllium with all Period 2 elements

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Compare Beryllium with all Alkaline Earth Metal elements

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Compare Carbon with all Group 14 elements

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Compare Carbon with all Period 2 elements

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Compare Carbon with all Other Nonmetal elements

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