Diberyllocene

John Carlos Baez

Fri Jun 16 2023

Beryllium is the fourth element in the periodic table, giving it many special properties. But it’s surprisingly rare, because stars almost always make beryllium-8, an extremely unstable form. And it hasn’t been studied as much as other light elements—because beryllium dust is so poisonous! It can cause fatal scarring of the lungs.

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This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://johncarlosbaez.wordpress.com/2023/06/16/diberyllocene/