Beryllium bromide
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| IUPAC name
Beryllium bromide
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.029.196 |
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| Properties | |
| BeBr2 | |
| Molar mass | 168.820 g/mol |
| Appearance | colorless white crystals |
| Density | 3.465 g/cm3 (20 °C) |
| Melting point | 508 °C (946 °F; 781 K)sublimes at 473 °C (883 °F; 746 K) |
| Boiling point | 520 °C (968 °F; 793 K)[1] |
| Highly[1] | |
| Solubility | soluble in ethanol, diethyl ether, pyridine insoluble in benzene |
| Structure | |
| Orthorhombic | |
| Thermochemistry | |
Heat capacity (C)
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0.4111 J/g K |
Std molar
entropy (S |
9.5395 J/K |
Std enthalpy of
formation (ΔfH |
-2.094 kJ/g |
| Hazards | |
| Main hazards | see Berylliosis |
EU classification (DSD) (outdated)
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Carcinogen T+ N Xn
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| NFPA 704 | |
| US health exposure limits (NIOSH): | |
PEL (Permissible)
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TWA 0.002 mg/m3 C 0.005 mg/m3 (30 minutes), with a maximum peak of 0.025 mg/m3 (as Be)[2] |
REL (Recommended)
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Ca C 0.0005 mg/m3 (as Be)[2] |
IDLH (Immediate danger)
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Ca [4 mg/m3 (as Be)][2] |
| Related compounds | |
Other anions
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Beryllium fluoride Beryllium chloride Beryllium iodide |
Other cations
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Magnesium bromide Calcium bromide Strontium bromide Barium bromide Radium bromide |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
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Beryllium bromide is the chemical compound with the formula BeBr2. It is very hygroscopic and dissolves well in water. The compound is a polymer with tetrahedral Be centres.[3]
Preparation and reactions[edit]
It can be prepared by reacting beryllium metal with elemental bromine at temperatures of 500 °C to 700 °C:[1]
- Be + Br2 → BeBr2
Beryllium bromide is also formed when treating beryllium oxide with hydrobromic acid:
- BeO + 2 HBr → BeBr2 + H2O
It hydrolizes slowly in water: BeBr2 + 2 H2O → 2 HBr + Be(OH)2
Safety[edit]
Beryllium compounds are toxic if inhaled or ingested.
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Perry, Dale L.; Phillips, Sidney L. (1995), Handbook of Inorganic Compounds, CRC Press, pp. 61–62, ISBN 0-8493-8671-3, retrieved 2007-12-10
- ^ a b c "NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards #0054". National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).
- ^ Crystal modifications of Beryllium dihalides BeCl2, BeBr2, and BeI2 Troyanov, S. I. Zhurnal Neorganicheskoi Khimii (2000), 45(10), 1619-1624.
