Beryllium iodide

Beryllium iodide
Names
Systematic IUPAC name
Beryllium iodide
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
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UNII
  • InChI=1S/Be.2HI/h;2*1H/q+2;;/p-2 checkY
    Key: JUCWKFHIHJQTFR-UHFFFAOYSA-L checkY
  • InChI=1/Be.2HI/h;2*1H/q+2;;/p-2
    Key: JUCWKFHIHJQTFR-NUQVWONBAT
  • I[Be]I
  • I[Be-2](I)([I+]1)[I+][Be-2]1([I+]1)[I+][Be-2]1([I+]1)[I+][Be-2]1([I+]1)[I+][Be-2]1([I+]1)[I+][Be-2]1([I+]1)[I+][Be-2]1([I+]1)[I+][Be-2]1([I+]1)[I+][Be-2]1([I+]1)[I+][Be-2]1([I+]1)[I+][Be-2]1([I+]1)[I+][Be-2]1([I+]1)[I+][Be-2]1(I)I
Properties
BeI2
Molar mass 262.82112 g·mol−1
Appearance colorless needle-like crystals
Density 4.325 g/cm3
Melting point 480 °C (896 °F; 753 K)
Boiling point 590 °C (1,094 °F; 863 K)[1]
reacts with water[1][citation needed]
Solubility Slightly soluble in CS2
Soluble in ethanol, diethyl ether[2]
Structure
orthorhombic
Thermochemistry
71.14 J/(mol·K)
130 J/(mol·K)
−192.62 kJ/mol
−210 kJ/mol
19 kJ/mol
Hazards
Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards
 see Berylliosis
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
NFPA 704 four-colored diamondHealth 3: Short exposure could cause serious temporary or residual injury. E.g. chlorine gasFlammability 3: Liquids and solids that can be ignited under almost all ambient temperature conditions. Flash point between 23 and 38 °C (73 and 100 °F). E.g. gasolineInstability 2: Undergoes violent chemical change at elevated temperatures and pressures, reacts violently with water, or may form explosive mixtures with water. E.g. white phosphorusSpecial hazard W: Reacts with water in an unusual or dangerous manner. E.g. sodium, sulfuric acid
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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)[3]
REL (Recommended)
 Ca C 0.0005 mg/m3 (as Be)[3]
IDLH (Immediate danger)
 Ca [4 mg/m3 (as Be)][3]
Related compounds
Other anions
Other cations
Related compounds
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 iodide is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula BeI2. It is a hygroscopic white solid. The Be2+ cation, which is relevant to salt-like BeI2, is characterized by the highest known charge density (Z/r = 6.45), making it one of the hardest cations and a very strong Lewis acid.[4]

  1. ^ a b Perry, Dale L.; Phillips, Sidney L. (1995), Handbook of Inorganic Compounds, CRC Press, p. 63, ISBN 0-8493-8671-3, retrieved 2007-12-10
  2. ^ Parsons, Charles Lathrop (1909), The Chemistry and Literature of Beryllium, Easton, Pa.: Chemical Publishing, pp. 22–23, retrieved 2007-12-10
  3. ^ a b c NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards. "#0054". National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).
  4. ^ Buchner, M. R. (2017-01-01), "Beryllium Chemistry", Reference Module in Chemistry, Molecular Sciences and Chemical Engineering, Elsevier, ISBN 978-0-12-409547-2, retrieved 2022-10-27