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4 Alkali Alkaline Earth
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Beryllium

RIS 0.031
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Rank#55
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Physical properties
Category Alkaline Earth Metal
Block s-block
State Solid
Config [He] 2s2
Electronegativity 1.57
Density 1.85 g/cm³
Melting 1560.0 K
Boiling 2742.0 K
Ionization 899.5 kJ/mol
Oxidation +1, +2
Discovered 1798 · Louis Nicolas Vauquelin
10-year trends

Research trends from the past decade for this element.

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Top papers of all time
Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion · 2025 · 99th percentile for its age
Publications of the Astronomical Society of Japan · 2025 · 99th percentile for its age
Nature Communications · 2025 · 98th percentile for its age
Top papers, last 5 years
Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion · 2025 · 99th percentile for its age
Publications of the Astronomical Society of Japan · 2025 · 99th percentile for its age
Nature Communications · 2025 · 98th percentile for its age
Newest papers
Journal of Environmental Sciences · 2026 · 97th percentile for its age
Open MIND · 2026 · 95th percentile for its age
Materials · 2026 · 92nd percentile for its age

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Beryllium's history

Research intensity over time

Beryllium's history

Beryllium's research intensity, 1900 → today.

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Beryllium's associations

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