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Beryllium carbide Structure

Beryllium carbide

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 Information

RIDADR  1566
HazardClass  6.1(b)
PackingGroup  III

Usage And Synthesis

Preparation Products And Raw materials

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