Beryllium oxalate

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Beryllium oxalate
Beryllium oxalate.svg
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
PubChem CID
  • InChI=1S/C2H2O4.Be/c3-1(4)2(5)6;/h(H,3,4)(H,5,6);/q;+2/p-2
    Key: XQZGLPVUHKSNBQ-UHFFFAOYSA-L
  • [Be+2].C(=O)(C(=O)[O-])[O-]
Properties
C
2BeO
4
Molar mass 97.03 [1]
AppearanceTransparent crystals
Boiling point 365.1 °C (689.2 °F; 638.2 K)
Soluble
Hazards
Flash point 188.8 [2]  °C (371.8 °F; 461.9 K)
Related compounds
Related compounds
 Calcium oxalate
Sodium oxalate
Magnesium oxalate
Strontium oxalate
Barium oxalate
Iron(II) oxalate
Iron(III) oxalate
Lithium oxalate
Praseodymium oxalate
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Beryllium oxalate is an inorganic compound, a salt of beryllium metal and oxalic acid with the chemical formula C
2BeO
4. [3] It forms colorless crystals, dissolves in water, and also forms crystalline hydrates. The compound is used to prepare ultra-pure beryllium oxide [4] by thermal decomposition. [5]

Contents

Synthesis

The action of oxalic acid on beryllium hydroxide: [6]

Chemical properties

Crystalline hydrates lose water when heated:

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Sodium hydrogenoxalate is salt of formula NaHC
2O
4, consisting of sodium cations Na+
 and hydrogenoxalate anions HC
2O−
4 or HO(O=)C-C(=O)O−
. The anion can be described as the result of removing one hydrogen ion H+
 from oxalic acid H
2C
2O
4, or adding one to the oxalate anion C
2O2−
4.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lithium oxalate</span> Chemical compound

Lithium oxalate is an inorganic compound, a salt of lithium metal and oxalic acid with the chemical formula C
2Li
2O
4. Lithium oxalate is soluble in water and converts to the oxide when heated.

Praseodymium(III) oxalate is an inorganic compound, a salt of praseodymium metal and oxalic acid with the chemical formula C6O12Pr2. The compound forms light green crystals, insoluble in water, also forms crystalline hydrates.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Copper oxalate</span> Chemical compound

Copper oxalate is an inorganic compound, a salt of copper metal and oxalic acid with the chemical formula CuC
2O
4. The compound is practically insoluble in water, alcohol, ether, and acetic acid but soluble in ammonium hydroxide. Copper oxalate forms a hydrate, which forms acid-blue crystals.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Yttrium oxalate</span> Chemical compound

Yttrium oxalate is an inorganic compound, a salt of yttrium and oxalic acid with the chemical formula Y2(C2O4)3. The compound does not dissolve in water and forms crystalline hydrates—colorless crystals.

Manganese oxalate is a chemical compound, a salt of manganese and oxalic acid with the chemical formula MnC
2O
4. The compound creates light pink crystals, does not dissolve in water, and forms crystalline hydrates. It occurs naturally as the mineral Lindbergite.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tin(II) oxalate</span> Chemical compound

Tin(II) oxalate is an inorganic compound, a salt of tin and oxalic acid with the chemical formula SnC
2O
4. The compound looks like colorless crystals, does not dissolve in water, and forms crystalline hydrates.

Neptunium (IV) oxalate is an inorganic compound, a salt of neptunium and oxalic acid with the chemical formula Np(C2O4)2. The compound is slightly soluble in water, forms crystalline hydrates—green crystals.

Samarium(III) oxalate is an inorganic compound, a salt of samarium and oxalic acid with the formula Sm2(C2O4)3. The compound does not dissolve in water, forms a crystalline hydrate with yellow crystals.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Actinium(III) nitrate</span> Chemical compound

Actinium(III) nitrate is an inorganic compound, actinium salt of nitric acid with the chemical formula Ac(NO3)3. The compound looks like white substance, readily soluble in water.

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Dysprosium(III) nitrate is an inorganic compound, a salt of dysprosium and nitric acid with the chemical formula Dy(NO3)3. The compound forms yellowish crystals, dissolves in water, forms a crystalline hydrate.

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Ytterbium(III) nitrate is an inorganic compound, a salt of ytterbium and nitric acid with the chemical formula Yb(NO3)3. The compound forms colorless crystals, dissolves in water, and also forms crystalline hydrates.

Lutetium(III) nitrate is an inorganic compound, a salt of lutetium and nitric acid with the chemical formula Lu(NO3)3. The compound forms colorless crystals, dissolves in water, and also forms crystalline hydrates. The compound is poisonous.

Erbium(III) nitrate is an inorganic compound, a salt of erbium and nitric acid with the chemical formula Er(NO3)3. The compound forms pink crystals, readily soluble in water, also forms crystalline hydrates.

Polonium tetranitrate is an inorganic compound, a salt of polonium and nitric acid with the chemical formula Po(NO3)4. The compound is radioactive, forms white crystals.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rubidium oxalate</span> Chemical compound

Rubidium oxalate is the oxalate salt of rubidium, with the chemical formula of Rb2C2O4.

Lanthanum oxalate is an inorganic compound, a salt of lanthanum metal and oxalic acid with the chemical formula La
2(C
2O
4)
3.

References

  1. ↑ "BERYLLIUM OXALATE". chemicalbook.com. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
  2. ↑ "beryllium,oxalate". chemsrc.com. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
  3. ↑ Novoselova, Aleksandra Vasilʹevna; Bat︠s︡anova, Li︠u︡dmila Rafailovna (1969). Analytical Chemistry of Beryllium. Ann Arbor-Humphrey Science Publishers. p. 25. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
  4. ↑ Dollimore, David; Konieczay, Julie L. (1998-09-07). "The thermal decomposition of beryllium oxalate and related materials". Thermochimica Acta. 318 (1–2): 155–163. doi:10.1016/S0040-6031(98)00340-2 . Retrieved 15 June 2021.
  5. ↑ Walsh, Kenneth A. (2009-01-01). Beryllium Chemistry and Processing. ASM International. p. 125. ISBN   978-0-87170-721-5 . Retrieved 15 June 2021.
  6. ↑ Moore, Raymond E. (1960). Purification of Beryllium Compounds: A Literature Survey. Oak Ridge National Laboratory. p. 6. Retrieved 15 June 2021.