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Quiz about Beryllium  Be The Element That You Want To Be

Beryllium - Be The Element That You Want To Be! Quiz


Not to be confused with the delicious edible fruits of blueberries and strawberries, the element beryllium, denoted by the chemical symbol Be, is highly toxic and carcinogenic! What else do you know about this element with an atomic number of 4? Enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by Matthew_07. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
Matthew_07
Time
4 mins
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401,568
Updated
Dec 03 21
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Question 1 of 10
1. A neutral beryllium atom has four electrons, with two of them located in the inner 1s orbital, and the remaining two in the outer 2s orbital. What is the collective name given to the group of six chemical elements - beryllium, magnesium, calcium, strontium, barium, and radium, all of which have two electrons in the outermost shell? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Prior to 1900, the beryllium element is known by the name of glucinium. The meaning of this word, of Greek origin, is a reference to the taste of beryllium salts. Which taste is it? You may notice that the chemical compound glucose has the same prefix as glucinium. Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Etymologically speaking, the name of the element beryllium is associated with beryl, which is a type of mineral that consists of beryllium, aluminium, silicon, and oxygen. Which of the following gemstones is NOT one of the varieties of beryl? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Though first isolated by Friedrich Wöhler and Antoine Bussy independently in 1828, beryllium was discovered much earlier in 1798 by a French chemist who also discovered chromium. Who was he? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Beryllium played a vital role in the discovery a subatomic particle in 1932. This scientific breakthrough earned British physicist James Chadwick the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1935. Which subatomic particle is being described? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Owing to its low atomic mass and density value, thin beryllium foils have been used in vacuum tubes of which electromagnetic radiation that is synonymous with medical imaging? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Anti-spark tools are used in fire-prone environments to minimize the risk of explosion. Which chemical element is mixed with beryllium to produce an alloy, represented by the chemical formula BeCu, that is noted for its spark-proof property? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. In the late 1990s, beryllium-aluminium alloy was used in the manufacturing of pistons by British motor racing team McLaren. However, the use of beryllium in various engine components was met with protest from Italian motor racing team Ferrari. Which motor sport is being described? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Beryllium is a lightweight metal that can withstand a wide range of temperature variations. The primary mirror of Webb, used in the fields of astronomy and cosmology, is made of gold-coated beryllium reflectors. Which optical instrument is Webb? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. In general, beryllium in solid form is not poisonous. However, inhalation or prolonged exposure to beryllium dust would lead to the chronic lung disease of berylliosis. Which American physicist, known for his contribution in the Manhattan Project, was a victim of berylliosis? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. A neutral beryllium atom has four electrons, with two of them located in the inner 1s orbital, and the remaining two in the outer 2s orbital. What is the collective name given to the group of six chemical elements - beryllium, magnesium, calcium, strontium, barium, and radium, all of which have two electrons in the outermost shell?

Answer: Alkaline earth metals

Located in group 2 of the periodic table, the six alkaline earth metals are beryllium (Be), magnesium (Mg), calcium (Ca), strontium (Sr), barium (Ba), and radium (Ra). All these elements share similar physical and chemical properties. For example, they are all silvery-white metals and somewhat reactive under standard temperature and pressure (STP).

The alkali metals are elements located in group 1 of the periodic table. The halogens and the noble gases refer to the group of elements that are located in group 17 and 18 of the periodic table, respectively.
2. Prior to 1900, the beryllium element is known by the name of glucinium. The meaning of this word, of Greek origin, is a reference to the taste of beryllium salts. Which taste is it? You may notice that the chemical compound glucose has the same prefix as glucinium.

Answer: Sweet

The chemical symbols used for glucinium, or glucinum, were Gl and G.

Glucose is a class of simple sugar. Its molecular formula is given by C6H12O6.
3. Etymologically speaking, the name of the element beryllium is associated with beryl, which is a type of mineral that consists of beryllium, aluminium, silicon, and oxygen. Which of the following gemstones is NOT one of the varieties of beryl?

Answer: Diamond

Diamond is an allotrope of carbon.

The chemical formula of beryl is given by Be3Al2Si6O18.

Aquamarine, emerald, and heliodor are all different varieties of beryl. Emerald is also known as green beryl. Aquamarine is blue in appearance. Heliodor is also known as golden beryl.
4. Though first isolated by Friedrich Wöhler and Antoine Bussy independently in 1828, beryllium was discovered much earlier in 1798 by a French chemist who also discovered chromium. Who was he?

Answer: Louis Nicolas Vauquelin

Louis Nicolas Vauquelin (1763-1829) was a French chemist who was best known for his discovery of chromium in 1797 and, subsequently, beryllium in 1798.

Alfred Bernhard Nobel (1833-1896) was a Swedish chemist, who was best remembered as the inventor of dynamite. Dmitri Ivanovich Mendeleev (1834-1907) was a Russian chemist who contributed to the formulation of the earlier version of the periodic table. Linus Carl Pauling (1901-1994) was an American chemist who was best known for his contribution in the field of quantum chemistry.
5. Beryllium played a vital role in the discovery a subatomic particle in 1932. This scientific breakthrough earned British physicist James Chadwick the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1935. Which subatomic particle is being described?

Answer: Neutron

The famous experiment conducted in 1932 by Chadwick involved a polonium source that was placed in a box that was connected to a vacuum pump. Beryllium was bombarded with the alpha particles released. In addition to the carbon-12 atom, a subatomic particle of no electrical charge was produced. This subatomic particle, was indeed, the neutron.

James Chadwick (1891-1974) was a British physicist who was best remembered for his discovery of the neutron in 1932. J. J. Thompson (1856-1940) discovered the electron in 1897. Ernest Rutherford (1871-1937) discovered the proton in 1909. The muon was discovered by Carl D. Anderson (1905-1991) and Seth Neddermeyer (1907-1988) in 1936.
6. Owing to its low atomic mass and density value, thin beryllium foils have been used in vacuum tubes of which electromagnetic radiation that is synonymous with medical imaging?

Answer: X-rays

The beryllium material used in the X-ray tubes' radiation windows need to be extremely pure to ensure that the images produced are free of any artifacts.

In addition to X-rays, beryllium is also relatively transparent to gamma rays.
7. Anti-spark tools are used in fire-prone environments to minimize the risk of explosion. Which chemical element is mixed with beryllium to produce an alloy, represented by the chemical formula BeCu, that is noted for its spark-proof property?

Answer: Copper

Beryllium copper (BeCu), also known as spring copper, is known for its anti-spark property. In addition, the alloy is non-magnetic.

The alloy has found applications in a wide range of uses. It is used in the manufacturing of bullets, precision measurement devices, and musical instruments (tambourines and triangles).
8. In the late 1990s, beryllium-aluminium alloy was used in the manufacturing of pistons by British motor racing team McLaren. However, the use of beryllium in various engine components was met with protest from Italian motor racing team Ferrari. Which motor sport is being described?

Answer: Formula One

McLaren and Ferrari are rival teams in the world of Formula One. Owing to its good elasticity property, beryllium is mixed with aluminium to produce pistons. The Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (International Automobile Federation) eventually banned the use of beryllium in engine components in 1999 for safety reasons.
9. Beryllium is a lightweight metal that can withstand a wide range of temperature variations. The primary mirror of Webb, used in the fields of astronomy and cosmology, is made of gold-coated beryllium reflectors. Which optical instrument is Webb?

Answer: A space telescope

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), also known as Webb, is named after James E. Webb (1906-1992), who was the administrator of NASA in the late 1960s. Webb was also best remembered for his remarkable contribution to the Apollo programme.

The James Webb Space Telescope, developed by NASA, is reported to have better infrared resolution compared to the Hubble Space Telescope.
10. In general, beryllium in solid form is not poisonous. However, inhalation or prolonged exposure to beryllium dust would lead to the chronic lung disease of berylliosis. Which American physicist, known for his contribution in the Manhattan Project, was a victim of berylliosis?

Answer: Herbert Anderson

Herbert L. Anderson (1914-1988) was an American nuclear physicist. He contracted berylliosis, also known as chronic beryllium disease (CBD), while working on the Manhattan Project. He suffered from berlliosis for almost four decades.

Pierre Curie (1859-1906) was a French physicist, known for his works in radioactivity. Hideki Yukawa (1907-1981) was a Japanese theoretical physicist. He won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1949, for "his prediction of the existence of mesons on the basis of theoretical work on nuclear forces". Albert Einstein (1879-1955) was a German theoretical physicist who was best remembered for his theory of relativity.
Source: Author Matthew_07

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