Beryllium bromide
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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 coordinated Be centres.[3]
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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] |
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Solubility | soluble in ethanol, diethyl ether, pyridine insoluble in benzene |
Structure | |
Orthorhombic | |
Thermochemistry | |
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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Danger | |
H301, H315, H317, H319, H330, H335, H350i, H372, H411 | |
P260, P301+P310, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P320, P330, P405, P501 | |
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NIOSH (US health exposure limits): | |
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] |
Related compounds | |
Other anions |
Beryllium fluoride Beryllium chloride Beryllium iodide |
Other cations |
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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