Beryllium nitrate
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| Systematic IUPAC name
Beryllium nitrate | |
| Other names
Beryllium dinitrate | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.033.678 |
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| UN number | 2464 |
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| Properties | |
| Be(NO3)2 | |
| Molar mass | 133.021982 g/mol |
| Appearance | white solid |
| Odor | odorless |
| Density | 1.56 g/cm3 |
| Melting point | 60.5 °C (140.9 °F; 333.6 K) |
| Boiling point | 142 °C (288 °F; 415 K) (decomposes) |
| 166 g/100 mL | |
| Thermochemistry | |
Std enthalpy of formation (ΔfH⦵298) |
−700.4 kJ/mol |
| Hazards | |
| 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) |
REL (Recommended) |
Ca C 0.0005 mg/m3 (as Be) |
IDLH (Immediate danger) |
Ca [4 mg/m3 (as Be)] |
| Related compounds | |
Other cations |
Magnesium nitrate Calcium nitrate Strontium nitrate Barium nitrate |
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 nitrate is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula Be(NO3)2. It forms a tetrahydrate with the formula [Be(H2O)4](NO3)2.The anhydrous compound, as for many beryllium compounds, is highly covalent. Little of its chemistry is known. Both the anhydrous form and the tetrahydrate are colourless solids that are soluble in water. The anhydrous form produces brown fumes in water, and produces nitrate and nitrite ions when hydrolyzed in sodium hydroxide solution.