Beryllium hydroxide 4623576 199820556 2008-03-21T13:17:54Z VolkovBot 3035831 robot Adding: [[zh:氫氧化鈹]] {{Chembox new | Name = Beryllium hydroxide | IUPACName = Beryllium hydroxide | OtherNames = Hydrated beryllia | Section1 = {{Chembox Identifiers | CASOther = 13327-32-7<br />20768-68-7 | RTECS = }} | Section2 = {{Chembox Properties | Formula = Be(OH)<sub>2</sub> | MolarMass = 43.02678 g/mol | Appearance = White solid. | Density = | Solubility = Insoluble | MeltingPt = Decomposes at 1000°C. | BoilingPt = NA | pKb = }} | Section3 = {{Chembox Structure | MolShape = | Coordination = | CrystalStruct = | Dipole = }} | Section7 = {{Chembox Hazards | ExternalMSDS = | MainHazards = Carcinogenic. | FlashPt = | RPhrases = | SPhrases = }} | Section8 = {{Chembox Related | OtherAnions = | OtherCations = | Function = compounds | OtherFunctn = [[Aluminium oxide]]<br />[[magnesium hydroxide]]}} }} '''Beryllium hydroxide''' is one of the few [[amphoteric]] metal [[hydroxides]], capable of being an [[acid]] or a [[base (chemistry)|base]] under different conditions.[http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/toxprofiles/tp4-c4.pdf] For example, it dissolves in [[sodium hydroxide]] solution to give a colourless solution of sodium [[beryllate]]: 2NaOH(aq) + Be(OH)<sub>2</sub>(s) → Na<sub>2</sub>Be(OH)<sub>4</sub>(aq) With acids, beryllium hydroxide acts as a typical base, and beryllium salts are formed. ==References== {{Unreferenced|date =September 2007}} <references/> [[Category:Beryllium compounds]] [[Category:Hydroxides]] {{inorganic-compound-stub}} [[ar:هيدروكسيد بيريليوم]] [[zh:氫氧化鈹]]