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506-66-1

Name beryllium acetylide
CAS 506-66-1
EINECS(EC#) 208-050-7
Molecular Formula C2Be
Molecular Weight 33.0336
MOL File 506-66-1.mol

Chemical Properties

Melting point  decomposes at >2100℃ [MER06]
density  1.90
solubility  reacts with H2O
form  red cubic crystals
color  red cubic crystals, crystalline
Water Solubility  decomposed very slowly by H2O; hydrolysis yields methane and beryllium hydroxide [KIR78] [MER06]
Crystal Structure Cubic
CAS DataBase Reference 506-66-1
EPA Substance Registry System Beryllium carbide (Be2C) (506-66-1)

Safety Data

RIDADR  1566
HazardClass  6.1(b)
PackingGroup  III

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