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Systematic IUPAC name
Beryllium nitrate
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Other names
Beryllium dinitrate
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Identifiers | |
13597-99-4 7787-55-5 (trihydrate) |
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3D model (Jmol) | Interactive image |
ChemSpider | 24337 |
ECHA InfoCard | 100.033.678 |
EC Number | 237-062-5 |
PubChem | 26126 |
UN number | 2464 |
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Properties | |
Be(NO3)2 | |
Molar mass | 133.021982 g/mol |
Appearance | white to yellow 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 |
-700.4 kJ/mol |
Hazards | |
US health exposure limits (NIOSH): | |
PEL (Permissible)
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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)
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Ca C 0.0005 mg/m3 (as Be) |
IDLH (Immediate danger)
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Ca [4 mg/m3 (as Be)] |
Related compounds | |
Other cations
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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, also known as beryllium dinitrate, is an ionic beryllium salt of nitric acid with the chemical formula Be(NO3)2. Each formula unit is composed of one Be2+cation and two NO3− anions.
Beryllium nitrate is a toxic chemical, like all other beryllium compounds. It is also an irritant in small doses. When burned, it gives off irritating or toxic fumes. However, when massive short-term exposure occurs, acute pneumonitis can set in, but symptoms do not manifest themselves for 3 days.
Beryllium nitrate can be prepared by reacting beryllium hydroxide in nitric acid.