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The short answer is because Be(OH)2 reacts with strong acids, like H2SO4, to produce Be(SO4) and 2H2O. On the other hand, Be is very different than the other members Mg, Ca, Sr, and Ba in that it forms covalent bonds. This is evident from the much lower boiling and melting point of its salts compared to the other group 2 elements. In water Be(+2) exists as [Be(H2O)4](+2). In the presence of strong alkali this species undergoes reaction to give [Be(H2O)2(OH(-1)2] displacing two moles of water. This species is insoluble and precipitates. The addition of further strong alkali gives [Be(OH(-1))4](-2)] which is water soluble. Aluminum behaves similarly.
One should deal with any beryllium compounds "theoretically" never experimentally unless the lab is especially equipped to handle beryllium. It is not only carcinogenic, its compounds are chemically extremely acutely toxic
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Beryllium oxide is amphoteric prove with examples?
Yes, beryllium oxide is amphoteric because can be dissolved by acids and bases..
Why beryllium form amphoteric oxide?
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Is beryllium an oxide?
No. Beryllium is a metallic element. However, there is a such thing of beryllium oxide, which forms when beryllium combines with oxygen.
Does beryllium react to oxygen?
Yes, and beryllium oxide is formed.
Which of these alkaline earth metal oxides has the greatest percent by mass oxygen 1 barium oxide 2 beryllium oxide 3 calcium oxide 4 magnesium oxide 5 strontium?
2. beryllium oxide. Each oxide contains as many oxygen atoms as alkaline earth metal atoms, and beryllium has the smallest atomic weight of the alkaline earth metals. Therefore, beryllium oxygen has the greatest percentage by weight of oxygen.
Beryllium oxide is amphoteric prove with examples?
Yes, beryllium oxide is amphoteric because can be dissolved by acids and bases..
What means that it can act as an acid or base?
These are called amphoteric. They can react and neutralise both acids and alkalis. Such examples include aluminum oxide, zinc oxide and beryllium oxide.
Why beryllium form amphoteric oxide?
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Is aluminmum oxide an amphoteric oxide?
Yes it is an amphoteric oxide as it has both basic oxide and acidic oxide properties.
Is magnesium oxide amphoteric?
No, only aluminum oxide, lead oxide and zinc oxide are amphoteric oxides.
Is BeO basic?
YES!!!! BeO ) Beryllium Oxide) is an oxide of a metal. Metal oxides are basic.
Is gallium oxide basic or amphoteric?
Gallium Oxide is an amphoteric Oxide because it is just below Aluminum in periodic table which also gives amphoteric oxide Regards: Engineer Ahmad
Why beryllium hydroxide is basic?
Beryllium hydroxide - Be(OH)2 - is an amphoteric substance.
How do you classify the oxide of aluminum?
Amphoteric oxide.
What are the amphoteric elements?
zinc,aluminum,beryllium and lead.
Is zinc oxide an acid anhydride?
No. Zinc oxide is a amphoteric oxide.
Is beryllium an oxide?
No. Beryllium is a metallic element. However, there is a such thing of beryllium oxide, which forms when beryllium combines with oxygen.
