Periodic Table Element Comparison: Compare Elements - Germanium vs Beryllium
Compare Germanium and Beryllium
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Facts
Name | Germanium | Beryllium |
Atomic Number | 32 | 4 |
Atomic Symbol | Ge | Be |
Atomic Weight | 72.64 | 9.012182 |
Phase at STP | Solid | Solid |
Color | Gray | SlateGray |
Metallic Classification | Metalloid | Alkaline Earth Metal |
Group in Periodic Table | group 14 | group 2 |
Group Name | carbon family | beryllium family |
Period in Periodic Table | period 4 | period 2 |
Block in Periodic Table | p -block | s -block |
Electronic Configuration | [Ar] 3d10 4s2 4p2 | [He] 2s2 |
Electronic Shell Structure (Electrons per shell) | 2, 8, 18, 4 | 2, 2 |
Melting Point | 1211.4 K | 1560 K |
Boiling Point | 3093 K | 2743 K |
CAS Number | CAS7440-56-4 | CAS7440-41-7 |
Neighborhood Elements | Neighborhood Elements of Germanium | Neighborhood Elements of Beryllium |
History
Name | Germanium | Beryllium |
History | The element Germanium was discovered by C. A. Winkler in year 1886 in Germany. Germanium derived its name from Germania, the Latin name for Germany. | The element Beryllium was discovered by N. Vauquelin in year 1798 in France. Beryllium derived its name from beryl, a mineral. |
Discovery | C. A. Winkler (1886) | N. Vauquelin (1798) |
Isolated | () | 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 | Germanium | Beryllium |
Abundance in Universe | 200 / 3 | 1 / 0.1 |
Abundance in Sun | 200 / 3 | 0.1 / 0.01 |
Abundance in Meteorites | 21000 / 4900 | 30 / 70 |
Abundance in Earth's Crust | 1400 / 390 | 1900 / 4300 |
Abundance in Oceans | 0.06 / 0.0051 | 0.0006 / 0.00041 |
Abundance in Humans | - / - | 0.4 / 0.3 |
Crystal Structure and Atomic Structure
Name | Germanium | Beryllium |
Atomic Volume | 13.646 cm3/mol | 4.8767 cm3/mol |
Atomic Radius | 125 pm | 112 pm |
Covalent Radius | 122 pm | 90 pm |
Van der Waals Radius | 211 pm | 153 pm |
Atomic Spectrum - Spectral Lines | ||
Emission Spectrum | ||
Absorption Spectrum | ||
Lattice Constant | 565.75, 565.75, 565.75 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 | Germanium | Beryllium |
Atomic Number | 32 | 4 |
Number of Electrons (with no charge) | 32 | 4 |
Number of Protons | 32 | 4 |
Mass Number | 72.64 | 9.012182 |
Number of Neutrons | 41 | 5 |
Shell structure (Electrons per energy level) | 2, 8, 18, 4 | 2, 2 |
Electron Configuration | [Ar] 3d10 4s2 4p2 | [He] 2s2 |
Valence Electrons | 4s2 4p2 | 2s2 |
Oxidation State | -4, 2, 4 | 2 |
Atomic Term Symbol (Quantum Numbers) | 3P0 | 1S0 |
Shell structure |
Isotopes and Nuclear Properties
Germanium has 4 stable naturally occuring isotopes while Beryllium has 1 stable naturally occuring isotopes.
Name | Germanium | Beryllium |
Known Isotopes | 58Ge, 59Ge, 60Ge, 61Ge, 62Ge, 63Ge, 64Ge, 65Ge, 66Ge, 67Ge, 68Ge, 69Ge, 70Ge, 71Ge, 72Ge, 73Ge, 74Ge, 75Ge, 76Ge, 77Ge, 78Ge, 79Ge, 80Ge, 81Ge, 82Ge, 83Ge, 84Ge, 85Ge, 86Ge, 87Ge, 88Ge, 89Ge | 5Be, 6Be, 7Be, 8Be, 9Be, 10Be, 11Be, 12Be, 13Be, 14Be, 15Be, 16Be |
Stable Isotopes | Naturally occurring stable isotopes: 70Ge, 72Ge, 73Ge, 74Ge | Naturally occurring stable isotopes: 9Be |
Neutron Cross Section | 2.2 | 0.0092 |
Neutron Mass Absorption | 0.0011 | 0.00003 |
Chemical Properties: Ionization Energies and electron affinity
Name | Germanium | Beryllium |
Valence or Valency | 4 | 2 |
Electronegativity | 2.01 Pauling Scale | 1.57 Pauling Scale |
Electron Affinity | 119 kJ/mol | 0 kJ/mol |
Ionization Energies | 1st: 762 kJ/mol 2nd: 1537.5 kJ/mol 3rd: 3302.1 kJ/mol 4th: 4411 kJ/mol 5th: 9020 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 | Germanium | Beryllium |
Density | 5.323 g/cm3 | 1.848 g/cm3 |
Molar Volume | 13.646 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 | 6 MPa | 5.5 MPa |
Vickers Hardness | - | 1670 MPa |
Brinell Hardness | - | 600 MPa |
Electrical Properties | ||
Electrical Conductivity | 2000 S/m | 25000000 S/m |
Resistivity | 0.0005 m Ω | 4e-8 m Ω |
Superconducting Point | - | 0.026 |
Heat and Conduction Properties | ||
Thermal Conductivity | 60 W/(m K) | 190 W/(m K) |
Thermal Expansion | 0.000006 /K | 0.0000113 /K |
Magnetic Properties | ||
Magnetic Type | Diamagnetic | Diamagnetic |
Curie Point | - | - |
Mass Magnetic Susceptibility | -1.5e-9 m3/kg | -1.26e-8 m3/kg |
Molar Magnetic Susceptibility | -1.09e-10 m3/mol | -1.136e-10 m3/mol |
Volume Magnetic Susceptibility | -0.00000798 | -0.00002328 |
Optical Properties | ||
Refractive Index | - | - |
Acoustic Properties | ||
Speed of Sound | 5400 m/s | 13000 m/s |
Thermal Properties - Enthalpies and thermodynamics
Name | Germanium | Beryllium |
Melting Point | 1211.4 K | 1560 K |
Boiling Point | 3093 K | 2743 K |
Critical Temperature | - | - |
Superconducting Point | - | 0.026 |
Enthalpies | ||
Heat of Fusion | 31.8 kJ/mol | 7.95 kJ/mol |
Heat of Vaporization | 334 kJ/mol | 297 kJ/mol |
Heat of Combustion | -536 J/(kg K) | - |
Regulatory and Health - Health and Safety Parameters and Guidelines
Name | Germanium | Beryllium |
CAS Number | CAS7440-56-4 | CAS7440-41-7 |
RTECS Number | RTECSLY5200000 | RTECSDS1750000 |
DOT Hazard Class | 4.1 | 6.1 |
DOT Numbers | 3089 | 1567 |
EU Number | - | - |
NFPA Fire Rating | 0 | 1 |
NFPA Health Rating | 1 | 3 |
NFPA Reactivity Rating | 0 | 0 |
NFPA Hazards | - | - |
AutoIgnition Point | - | - |
Flashpoint | - | - |
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