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What is the chemical formula of the compound beryllium and fluorine?
The chemical formula for beryllium chlorite is Be(ClO2)2.
What kind of bond exists between beryllium and Fluorine?
Beryllium and fluorine form an ionic bond, where beryllium donates its two valence electrons to fluorine, which has a higher electronegativity. This results in the formation of beryllium fluoride, a compound with a high melting point and low solubility in water.
What is the electron dot structure for beryllium fluoride?
In the electron dot structure for beryllium fluoride (BeF2), beryllium has 2 valence electrons and fluorine has 7 valence electrons. Beryllium will share its 2 electrons with 2 fluorine atoms, resulting in a Be-F bond with each fluorine. This forms a linear molecular shape with beryllium in the center and two fluorine atoms on either side.
When beryllium loses electrons to fluorine what is the process called?
Wouldn't it be the formation of an ionic compound, BeF2. Because fluorine needs to gain one electron to become stable like the noble gases. In turn, beryllium needs to lose two electrons to become stable. So, two fluorine atoms react with one beryllium atom. The two fluorines are called anions (ions with (-) charge) and the beryllium is a 2+ cation (or ion with (+) charge). Then, to cancel out the charges, they bond together to form what is known as an ionic compound.
Why do beryllium and fluorine combine in a 2 and 1 ratio?
Beryllium is in group 2 and has two valence electrons which can readily be removed by Fluorine to form BeF2
Which has a greater atomic radius at atom of fluorine or an atom of beryllium?
An atom of fluorine
What do beryllium and nitrogen react to make?
Beryllium and nitrogen do not typically react with each other to form a stable compound.
What chemical does beryllium react well with?
Beryllium is a chemical compound with the symbol Be. The chemicals that beryllium does react well with would be acids and water to form a hydrogen gas.
Is Beryllium compound element or mixture?
Yes. It is the compound of the elements Beryllium and fluorine.
Why beryllium can be easily hydrolysed?
Beryllium doesn't react with water at room temperature.
How does beryllium react when it comes in contact with HCl?
Beryllium is soluble in HCl; the product of reaction is the beryllium chloride, BeCl2.
Does aluminum react with fluorine?
Aluminum does react with fluorine gas (which is the most corrosive substance known to science).
