Carbon


 * Both Carbon and Beryllium link to Carbon

Jordan Pollack Beryllium - Be** Alkaline Earth Metal Atomic Number- 4 Atomic Mass- 9

I am looking for a hazardous and potentially deadly occupation. I want to be an essential part of a nuclear weapon. I could be used as the reflector material in new American nuclear weapons and thermonuclear weapon triggers. The weapon trigger consists of three components, the central spherical plutonium core, the Beryllium pit liner, and a surrounding high-explosives shaped-charge. The pit liner surrounds the spherical plutonium pit and is surrounded by high explosives. The beryllium liner acts as a reflector which directs neutrons back into the plutonium pit, helps to increase the force of the explosion, and generates additional neutrons. I was discovered by Louis Nicholas Vauquelin in 1797 as a part of the mineral beryl. The first metallic beryllium was produced by Wohler and Bussy in 1828, when they obtained an impure powder of beryllium by reducing beryllium chloride with metallic potassium.
 * Objective**

I am known for being lighter than aluminum, yet more rigid than steel. B eryllium-copper alloys are known for their combination of high electrical and thermal conductivity, high strength and hardness, nonmagnetic properties, along with good corrosion and fatigue resistance. My other alloys are used in a number of mechanical, electrical, and structural components.
 * Honors and Awards**

I am good at forming alloys, which have countless applications in the modern world of technology. Used in the most simple to the most complex technologies, I have experience across the board.
 * Experience and Skills**

Copper- Cu Without beryllium I would not be able to form the beryllium-copper alloys which are extremely useful in electronics, the automotive field, appliances, precision instruments, and countless other devices. Beryllium has always been there no matter how difficult the job was.
 * References**

Polonium- Po Beryllium and I go way back to the fissile cores of early atomic weapons. I am a strong alpha emitter and beryllium absorbs alphas and emits neutrons. It is a very reliable element that is willing to be a workhorse.

Oxygen- O Beryllium Oxide can draw heat away from other electrical components in tightly packed electrical circuitry. Also, it is transparent to microwaves and often is used in the circuitry of microwave oven. Beryllium will work in any environment and will not break down under pressure.


 * Citations**

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"Beryllium." Nautilus. N.p., n.d. Web. 1 Dec. 2009.

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