2Be(OH)2 + 4BeOH+ → Be6(OH)83+
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- Reaction of beryllium hydroxide and beryllium hydroxide ion
- 2Be(OH)2Beryllium hydroxide + 4BeOH+Beryllium hydroxide ionBe6(OH)83+Hexaberyllium octahydroxide ion⟶
The reaction of beryllium hydroxide and beryllium hydroxide ion yields hexaberyllium octahydroxide ion. This reaction is an acid-base reaction and is classified as follows:
Table of contents
Reaction data
Chemical equation
- Reaction of beryllium hydroxide and beryllium hydroxide ion
- 2Be(OH)2Beryllium hydroxide + 4BeOH+Beryllium hydroxide ionBe6(OH)83+Hexaberyllium octahydroxide ion⟶
General equation
- Reaction of neutral species and cation
- CompoundLewis base + CationLewis acid ⟶ CationLewis conjugate
Oxidation state of each atom
- Reaction of beryllium hydroxide and beryllium hydroxide ion
Reactants
| Chemical formula | Name | Coefficient | Type | Type in general equation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Be(OH)2 | Beryllium hydroxide | 2 | Lewis base | Compound |
| BeOH+ | Beryllium hydroxide ion | 4 | Lewis acid | Cation |
Products
| Chemical formula | Name | Coefficient | Type | Type in general equation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Be6(OH)83+ | Hexaberyllium octahydroxide ion | 1 | Lewis conjugate | Cation |
Thermodynamic changes
Thermodynamic data of reactants
| Chemical formula | Standard enthalpy of formation ΔfH° kJ · mol−1 | Standard Gibbs energy of formation ΔfG° kJ · mol−1 | Standard molar entropy S° J · K−1 · mol−1 | Standard molar heat capacity at constant pressure Cp° J · K−1 · mol−1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Be(OH)2 (cr) α | -902.5[1] | -815.0[1] | 51.9[1] | – |
| Be(OH)2 (cr) β | -905.8[1] | -817.5[1] | 50[1] | – |
| Be(OH)2 (am) freshly precipitated | -897.9[1] | – | – | – |
| Be(OH)2 (g) | -661[1] | – | – | – |
| Be(OH)2 (am) 0.75 hydrate | -1116.7[1] | – | – | – |
| BeOH+ | – | – | – | – |
* (cr):Crystalline solid, (am):Amorphous solid, (g):Gas
Thermodynamic data of products
| Chemical formula | Standard enthalpy of formation ΔfH° kJ · mol−1 | Standard Gibbs energy of formation ΔfG° kJ · mol−1 | Standard molar entropy S° J · K−1 · mol−1 | Standard molar heat capacity at constant pressure Cp° J · K−1 · mol−1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Be6(OH)83+ | – | – | – | – |
References
List of references
- 1Janiel J. Reed (1989)The NBS Tables of Chemical Thermodynamic Properties: Selected Values for Inorganic and C1 and C2 Organic Substances in SI UnitsNational Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)