CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
| Physical Description | Beryllium fluoride is an odorless white solid. Denser than water. (USCG, 1999) |
|---|---|
| Color/Form | Tetrahedral crystals or glass |
| Odor | Odorless |
| Boiling Point | 1283 °C |
| Melting Point | True MP: 555 °C; becomes free-flowing at about 800 °C |
| Solubility | Very soluble in water; slightly soluble in ethanol |
| Density | 1.99 at 68 °F (USCG, 1999) - Denser than water; will sink |
| Refractive Index | Index of refraction: below 1.33 |
| Other Experimental Properties | Hygroscopic |
| Chemical Classes | Metals -> Beryllium Compounds, Inorganic |
COMPUTED DESCRIPTORS
| Molecular Weight | 47.008989 g/mol |
|---|---|
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 0 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 2 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 0 |
| Exact Mass | 47.0089894 g/mol |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 47.0089894 g/mol |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 0 Ų |
| Heavy Atom Count | 3 |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Complexity | 2.8 |
| Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
| Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Defined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Covalently-Bonded Unit Count | 3 |
| Compound Is Canonicalized | Yes |
PRODUCT INTRODUCTION
description
Beryllium fluoride is an odorless white solid. Denser than water. (USCG, 1999)