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Beryllium chloride



Beryllium chloride
IUPAC name Beryllium chloride
Identifiers
CAS number 7787-47-5
Properties
Molecular formula BeCl2
Molar mass 79.9182 g/mol
Appearance White crystals
Density 1.9 g/cm3, solid (25°C)
Melting point

415 °C

Boiling point

520°C

Solubility in water 15.1 g/100 mL (20°C)
Structure
Molecular shape Linear
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for
materials in their standard state
(at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox disclaimer and references

Beryllium chloride is the chemical compound with the formula BeCl2. It is 1-dimensional polymer consisting of edge-shared tetrahedra.[1] In contrast BeF2 is a 3-dimensional polymer, with a structure akin to quartz.

BeCl2 can be prepared by treating Be metal with hydrogen chloride:

Be + 2 HCl → BeCl2 + H2

It hydrolyses upon contact with water to give the aquo complex, [Be(H2O)4]Cl2.[2]

References

  1. ^ Wells, A.F. (1984) Structural Inorganic Chemistry, Oxford: Clarendon Press. ISBN 0-19-855370-6.
  2. ^ Holleman, A. F.; Wiberg, E. "Inorganic Chemistry" Academic Press: San Diego, 2001. ISBN 0-12-352651-5.
  • Beryllium chloride at IPCS INTOX databank
  • Properties of BeCl2 from NIST
  • Properties of BeCl from NIST
 
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