Beryllium bromide
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| IUPAC name Beryllium bromide | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.029.196  |
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Chemical formula | 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] |
Solubility in water | Highly[1] |
| Solubility | soluble in ethanol, diethyl ether, pyridine insoluble in benzene |
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Heat capacity (C) | 0.4111 J/g K |
Std molar entropy (S⦵298) | 9.5395 J/K |
Std enthalpy of formation (ΔfH⦵298) | -2.094 kJ/g |
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Main hazards | see Berylliosis |
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| H301, H315, H317, H319, H330, H335, H350i, H372, H411 | |
| P260, P301+P310, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P320, P330, P405, P501 | |
| NFPA 704 (fire diamond) |  4 0 0 |
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PEL (Permissible) | 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) | Ca C 0.0005 mg/m3 (as Be)[2] |
IDLH (Immediate danger) | Ca [4 mg/m3 (as Be)][2] |
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Other anions | Beryllium fluoride Beryllium chloride Beryllium iodide |
Other cations | Magnesium bromide Calcium bromide Strontium bromide Barium bromide Radium bromide |
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Chemical compound
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 coordinated Be centres.[3]
Preparation and reactions
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 hydrolyzes slowly in water: BeBr2 + 2 H2O → 2 HBr + Be(OH)2
Structure
Two forms (polymorphs) of BeBr2 are known. Both structures consist of tetrahedral Be2+ centers interconnected by doubly bridging bromide ligands. One form consist of edge-sharing polytetrahedra. The other form resembles zinc iodide with interconnected adamantane-like cages.[4]
Safety
Beryllium compounds are toxic if inhaled or ingested.
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ Buchner, Magnus R.; Dankert, Fabian; Spang, Nils; Pielnhofer, Florian; von Hänisch, Carsten (2020). "A Second Modification of Beryllium Bromide: β-BeBr2". Inorganic Chemistry. 59 (23): 16783–16788. doi:10.1021/acs.inorgchem.0c02832. PMID 33185106. S2CID 226850424.
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