Periodic Table Element Comparison: Compare Elements - Silver vs Beryllium
Compare Silver and Beryllium
Compare Silver and Beryllium 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 Silver vs Beryllium with most reliable information about their properties, attributes, facts, uses etc. You can compare Ag vs Be on more than 90 properties like electronegativity , oxidation state, atomic shells, orbital structure, Electronaffinity, physical states, electrical conductivity and many more.
Facts
Name | Silver | Beryllium |
Atomic Number | 47 | 4 |
Atomic Symbol | Ag | Be |
Atomic Weight | 107.8682 | 9.012182 |
Phase at STP | Solid | Solid |
Color | Silver | SlateGray |
Metallic Classification | Transition Metal | Alkaline Earth Metal |
Group in Periodic Table | group 11 | group 2 |
Group Name | copper family | beryllium family |
Period in Periodic Table | period 5 | period 2 |
Block in Periodic Table | d -block | s -block |
Electronic Configuration | [Kr] 4d10 5s1 | [He] 2s2 |
Electronic Shell Structure (Electrons per shell) | 2, 8, 18, 18, 1 | 2, 2 |
Melting Point | 1234.93 K | 1560 K |
Boiling Point | 2435 K | 2743 K |
CAS Number | CAS7440-22-4 | CAS7440-41-7 |
Neighborhood Elements | Neighborhood Elements of Silver | Neighborhood Elements of Beryllium |
History
History | The element Silver was discovered by in year Before 5000 BCE. Silver derived its name from English word (argentum in Latin). | The element Beryllium was discovered by N. Vauquelin in year 1798 in France. Beryllium derived its name from beryl, a mineral. |
Discovery | (Before 5000 BCE) | N. Vauquelin (1798) |
Isolated | Asia Minor (ca. 4000 BCE) | F. Wöhler and A. Bussy (1828) |
Presence: Abundance in Nature and Around Us
Parts per billion (ppb) by weight / by atoms (1ppb =10^-7 %)
Abundance in Universe | 0.6 / 0.007 | 1 / 0.1 |
Abundance in Sun | 1 / 0.01 | 0.1 / 0.01 |
Abundance in Meteorites | 140 / 20 | 30 / 70 |
Abundance in Earth's Crust | 80 / 20 | 1900 / 4300 |
Abundance in Oceans | 0.1 / 0.0057 | 0.0006 / 0.00041 |
Abundance in Humans | - / - | 0.4 / 0.3 |
Crystal Structure and Atomic Structure
Atomic Volume | 10.283 cm3/mol | 4.8767 cm3/mol |
Atomic Radius | 165 pm | 112 pm |
Covalent Radius | 153 pm | 90 pm |
Van der Waals Radius | 172 pm | 153 pm |
Atomic Spectrum | ![]() | ![]() |
Lattice Constant | 408.53, 408.53, 408.53 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
Atomic Number | 47 | 4 |
Number of Electrons (with no charge) | 47 | 4 |
Number of Protons | 47 | 4 |
Mass Number | 107.8682 | 9.012182 |
Number of Neutrons | 61 | 5 |
Shell structure (Electrons per energy level) | 2, 8, 18, 18, 1 | 2, 2 |
Electron Configuration | [Kr] 4d10 5s1 | [He] 2s2 |
Valence Electrons | 4d10 5s1 | 2s2 |
Oxidation State | 1 | 2 |
Atomic Term Symbol (Quantum Numbers) | 2S1/2 | 1S0 |
Shell structure | ![]() | ![]() |
Isotopes and Nuclear Properties
Silver has 2 stable naturally occuring isotopes while Beryllium has 1 stable naturally occuring isotopes.
Known Isotopes | 93Ag, 94Ag, 95Ag, 96Ag, 97Ag, 98Ag, 99Ag, 100Ag, 101Ag, 102Ag, 103Ag, 104Ag, 105Ag, 106Ag, 107Ag, 108Ag, 109Ag, 110Ag, 111Ag, 112Ag, 113Ag, 114Ag, 115Ag, 116Ag, 117Ag, 118Ag, 119Ag, 120Ag, 121Ag, 122Ag, 123Ag, 124Ag, 125Ag, 126Ag, 127Ag, 128Ag, 129Ag, 130Ag | 5Be, 6Be, 7Be, 8Be, 9Be, 10Be, 11Be, 12Be, 13Be, 14Be, 15Be, 16Be |
Stable Isotopes | Naturally occurring stable isotopes: 107Ag, 109Ag | Naturally occurring stable isotopes: 9Be |
Neutron Cross Section | 63.6 | 0.0092 |
Neutron Mass Absorption | 0.02 | 0.00003 |
Chemical Properties: Ionization Energies and electron affinity
Valence or Valency | 1 | 2 |
Electronegativity | 1.93 Pauling Scale | 1.57 Pauling Scale |
Electron Affinity | 125.6 kJ/mol | 0 kJ/mol |
Ionization Energies | 1st: 731 kJ/mol 2nd: 2070 kJ/mol 3rd: 3361 kJ/mol | 1st: 899.5 kJ/mol 2nd: 1757.1 kJ/mol 3rd: 14848.7 kJ/mol 4th: 21006.6 kJ/mol |
Physical Properties
Density | 10.49 g/cm3 | 1.848 g/cm3 |
Molar Volume | 10.283 cm3/mol | 4.8767 cm3/mol |
Elastic Properties | ||
Young Modulus | 83 | 287 |
Shear Modulus | 30 GPa | 132 GPa |
Bulk Modulus | 100 GPa | 130 GPa |
Poisson Ratio | 0.37 | 0.032 |
Hardness - Tests to Measure of Hardness of Element | ||
Mohs Hardness | 2.5 MPa | 5.5 MPa |
Vickers Hardness | 251 MPa | 1670 MPa |
Brinell Hardness | 24.5 MPa | 600 MPa |
Electrical Properties | ||
Electrical Conductivity | 62000000 S/m | 25000000 S/m |
Resistivity | 1.6e-8 m Ω | 4e-8 m Ω |
Superconducting Point | - | 0.026 |
Heat and Conduction Properties | ||
Thermal Conductivity | 430 W/(m K) | 190 W/(m K) |
Thermal Expansion | 0.0000189 /K | 0.0000113 /K |
Magnetic Properties | ||
Magnetic Type | Diamagnetic | Diamagnetic |
Curie Point | - | - |
Mass Magnetic Susceptibility | -2.27e-9 m3/kg | -1.26e-8 m3/kg |
Molar Magnetic Susceptibility | -2.45e-10 m3/mol | -1.136e-10 m3/mol |
Volume Magnetic Susceptibility | -0.0000238 | -0.00002328 |
Optical Properties | ||
Refractive Index | - | - |
Acoustic Properties | ||
Speed of Sound | 2600 m/s | 13000 m/s |
Thermal Properties - Enthalpies and thermodynamics
Melting Point | 1234.93 K | 1560 K |
Boiling Point | 2435 K | 2743 K |
Critical Temperature | - | - |
Superconducting Point | - | 0.026 |
Enthalpies | ||
Heat of Fusion | 11.3 kJ/mol | 7.95 kJ/mol |
Heat of Vaporization | 255 kJ/mol | 297 kJ/mol |
Heat of Combustion | - | - |
Regulatory and Health - Health and Safety Parameters and Guidelines
CAS Number | CAS7440-22-4 | CAS7440-41-7 |
RTECS Number | RTECSVW3500000 | RTECSDS1750000 |
DOT Hazard Class | - | 6.1 |
DOT Numbers | - | 1567 |
EU Number | - | - |
NFPA Fire Rating | 0 | 1 |
NFPA Hazards | - | - |
NFPA Health Rating | 1 | 3 |
NFPA Reactivity Rating | 0 | 0 |
AutoIgnition Point | - | - |
Flashpoint | - | - |