4 Beryllium H He Li[Be] B C N O F Ne Na Mg Al Si P S Cl Ar K Ca Sc Ti V Cr Mn Fe Co Ni Cu Zn Ga Ge As Se Br Kr Rb Sr Y Zr Nb Mo Tc Ru Rh Pd Ag Cd In Sn Sb Te I Xe Cs Ba La Hf Ta W Re Os Ir Pt Au Hg Tl Pb Bi Po At Rn Fr Ra Ac Rf Db Sg Bh Hs Mt Ds Rg Cn Nh Fl Mc Lv Ts Og Ce Pr Nd Pm Sm Eu Gd Tb Dy Ho Er Tm Yb Lu Th Pa U Np Pu Am Cm Bk Cf Es Fm Md No Lr +--------------------+ | 4 ____ | | | __ ) ___ | | | _ \ / _ \ | | | |_) | __/ | | |____/ \___| | | | | Beryllium | | 9.012183 u | +--------------------+ Electron Configuration: [He]2s2 Electronegativity: 1.57 Atomic Radius: 153 pm Ionization Energy: 9.323 eV Electron Affinity: Oxidation States: 2 Standard State: Solid Melting Point: 1560 K Boiling Point: 2744 K Density: 1.85 g/cm3 Family: Alkaline earth metal Year Discovered: 1798 Number of Neutrons: 5 Number of Protons: 4 Number of Electrons: 4 Number of Valence: 2 Valency: 2 Group: 2 Period: 2 Shell: s-shell Specific Heat: 1.825 J/g K Radioactive: 0 Occurrence: Natural Source: Cosmic ray collision