Periodic Table Element Comparison: Compare Elements - Neon vs Beryllium
Compare Neon and Beryllium
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Facts
Name | Neon | Beryllium |
Atomic Number | 10 | 4 |
Atomic Symbol | Ne | Be |
Atomic Weight | 20.1797 | 9.012182 |
Phase at STP | Gas | Solid |
Color | Colorless | SlateGray |
Metallic Classification | Noble Gas | Alkaline Earth Metal |
Group in Periodic Table | group 18 | group 2 |
Group Name | helium family or neon family | beryllium family |
Period in Periodic Table | period 2 | period 2 |
Block in Periodic Table | p -block | s -block |
Electronic Configuration | [He] 2s2 2p6 | [He] 2s2 |
Electronic Shell Structure (Electrons per shell) | 2, 8 | 2, 2 |
Melting Point | 24.56 K | 1560 K |
Boiling Point | 27.07 K | 2743 K |
CAS Number | CAS7440-01-9 | CAS7440-41-7 |
Neighborhood Elements | Neighborhood Elements of Neon | Neighborhood Elements of Beryllium |
History
Name | Neon | Beryllium |
History | The element Neon was discovered by W. Ramsay and W. Travers in year 1898 in United Kingdom. Neon derived its name from the Greek neos, meaning 'new'. | The element Beryllium was discovered by N. Vauquelin in year 1798 in France. Beryllium derived its name from beryl, a mineral. |
Discovery | W. Ramsay and W. Travers (1898) | N. Vauquelin (1798) |
Isolated | W. Ramsay and W. Travers (1898) | F. Wöhler and A. Bussy (1828) |
Presence: Abundance in Nature and Around Us
Parts per billion (ppb) by weight / by atoms (1ppb =10^-7 %)
Name | Neon | Beryllium |
Abundance in Universe | 1300000 / 80000 | 1 / 0.1 |
Abundance in Sun | 1000000 / 70000 | 0.1 / 0.01 |
Abundance in Meteorites | - / - | 30 / 70 |
Abundance in Earth's Crust | 3.0 / 3 | 1900 / 4300 |
Abundance in Oceans | 0.12 / 0.037 | 0.0006 / 0.00041 |
Abundance in Humans | - / - | 0.4 / 0.3 |
Crystal Structure and Atomic Structure
Name | Neon | Beryllium |
Atomic Volume | 22.42 cm3/mol | 4.8767 cm3/mol |
Atomic Radius | 38 pm | 112 pm |
Covalent Radius | 69 pm | 90 pm |
Van der Waals Radius | 154 pm | 153 pm |
Atomic Spectrum - Spectral Lines | ||
Emission Spectrum | ||
Absorption Spectrum | ||
Lattice Constant | 442.9, 442.9, 442.9 pm | 228.58, 228.58, 358.43 pm |
Lattice Angle | π/2, π/2, π/2 | π/2, π/2, 2 π/3 |
Space Group Name | Fm_ 3m | P63/mmc |
Space Group Number | 225 | 194 |
Crystal Structure | Face Centered Cubic | Simple Hexagonal |
Atomic and Orbital Properties
Name | Neon | Beryllium |
Atomic Number | 10 | 4 |
Number of Electrons (with no charge) | 10 | 4 |
Number of Protons | 10 | 4 |
Mass Number | 20.1797 | 9.012182 |
Number of Neutrons | 10 | 5 |
Shell structure (Electrons per energy level) | 2, 8 | 2, 2 |
Electron Configuration | [He] 2s2 2p6 | [He] 2s2 |
Valence Electrons | 2s2 2p6 | 2s2 |
Oxidation State | - | 2 |
Atomic Term Symbol (Quantum Numbers) | 1S0 | 1S0 |
Shell structure |
Isotopes and Nuclear Properties
Neon has 3 stable naturally occuring isotopes while Beryllium has 1 stable naturally occuring isotopes.
Name | Neon | Beryllium |
Known Isotopes | 16Ne, 17Ne, 18Ne, 19Ne, 20Ne, 21Ne, 22Ne, 23Ne, 24Ne, 25Ne, 26Ne, 27Ne, 28Ne, 29Ne, 30Ne, 31Ne, 32Ne, 33Ne, 34Ne | 5Be, 6Be, 7Be, 8Be, 9Be, 10Be, 11Be, 12Be, 13Be, 14Be, 15Be, 16Be |
Stable Isotopes | Naturally occurring stable isotopes: 20Ne, 21Ne, 22Ne | Naturally occurring stable isotopes: 9Be |
Neutron Cross Section | 0.04 | 0.0092 |
Neutron Mass Absorption | 0.0006 | 0.00003 |
Chemical Properties: Ionization Energies and electron affinity
Name | Neon | Beryllium |
Valence or Valency | 0 | 2 |
Electronegativity | - | 1.57 Pauling Scale |
Electron Affinity | 0 kJ/mol | 0 kJ/mol |
Ionization Energies | 1st: 2080.7 kJ/mol 2nd: 3952.3 kJ/mol 3rd: 6122 kJ/mol 4th: 9371 kJ/mol 5th: 12177 kJ/mol 6th: 15238 kJ/mol 7th: 19999 kJ/mol 8th: 23069.5 kJ/mol 9th: 115379.5 kJ/mol 10th: 131432 kJ/mol | 1st: 899.5 kJ/mol 2nd: 1757.1 kJ/mol 3rd: 14848.7 kJ/mol 4th: 21006.6 kJ/mol |
Physical Properties
Name | Neon | Beryllium |
Density | 0.0009 g/cm3 | 1.848 g/cm3 |
Molar Volume | 22.42 cm3/mol | 4.8767 cm3/mol |
Elastic Properties | ||
Young Modulus | - | 287 |
Shear Modulus | - | 132 GPa |
Bulk Modulus | - | 130 GPa |
Poisson Ratio | - | 0.032 |
Hardness - Tests to Measure of Hardness of Element | ||
Mohs Hardness | - | 5.5 MPa |
Vickers Hardness | - | 1670 MPa |
Brinell Hardness | - | 600 MPa |
Electrical Properties | ||
Electrical Conductivity | - | 25000000 S/m |
Resistivity | - | 4e-8 m Ω |
Superconducting Point | - | 0.026 |
Heat and Conduction Properties | ||
Thermal Conductivity | 0.0491 W/(m K) | 190 W/(m K) |
Thermal Expansion | - | 0.0000113 /K |
Magnetic Properties | ||
Magnetic Type | Diamagnetic | Diamagnetic |
Curie Point | - | - |
Mass Magnetic Susceptibility | -4.1e-9 m3/kg | -1.26e-8 m3/kg |
Molar Magnetic Susceptibility | -8.27e-11 m3/mol | -1.136e-10 m3/mol |
Volume Magnetic Susceptibility | -3.69e-9 | -0.00002328 |
Optical Properties | ||
Refractive Index | 1.000067 | - |
Acoustic Properties | ||
Speed of Sound | 936 m/s | 13000 m/s |
Thermal Properties - Enthalpies and thermodynamics
Name | Neon | Beryllium |
Melting Point | 24.56 K | 1560 K |
Boiling Point | 27.07 K | 2743 K |
Critical Temperature | 44.4 K | - |
Superconducting Point | - | 0.026 |
Enthalpies | ||
Heat of Fusion | 0.34 kJ/mol | 7.95 kJ/mol |
Heat of Vaporization | 1.75 kJ/mol | 297 kJ/mol |
Heat of Combustion | - | - |
Regulatory and Health - Health and Safety Parameters and Guidelines
Name | Neon | Beryllium |
CAS Number | CAS7440-01-9 | CAS7440-41-7 |
RTECS Number | RTECSQP4450000 | RTECSDS1750000 |
DOT Hazard Class | 2.2 | 6.1 |
DOT Numbers | 1913 | 1567 |
EU Number | - | - |
NFPA Fire Rating | - | 1 |
NFPA Health Rating | - | 3 |
NFPA Reactivity Rating | - | 0 |
NFPA Hazards | - | - |
AutoIgnition Point | - | - |
Flashpoint | - | - |
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