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Beryllium is the fourth element of the periodic table and was discovered and named in 1798 by a chemist named Vaquelin. He actually found the element when he was working with emeralds.

Purified beryllium is a grey, hard, steel-like metal that is very poisonous. Another of its characteristics is its non-magnetic quality. Non-magnetic metals are very useful in electronics. Scientists use the letter pair "Be" to represent beryllium in chemical equations and compound descriptions. You can never find beryllium alone. It is always combined with other elements when found on Earth.

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