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    Beryllium oxide (BeO), also known as beryllia, is an inorganic compound with the formula BeO. This colourless solid is a notable electrical insulator...
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    melting point around 2500 °C, beryllium burns brilliantly, forming a mixture of beryllium oxide and beryllium nitride. Beryllium dissolves readily in non-oxidizing...
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    are six chemical elements in group 2 of the periodic table. They are beryllium (Be), magnesium (Mg), calcium (Ca), strontium (Sr), barium (Ba), and radium...
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  • exposure to soluble beryllium salts Chronic beryllium disease (CBD) or berylliosis, usually as a result of long-term exposure to beryllium oxide usually caused...
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    Calcium oxide (formula: CaO), commonly known as quicklime or burnt lime, is a widely used chemical compound. It is a white, caustic, alkaline, crystalline...
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    Beryllium hydroxide dehydrates at 400 °C to form the soluble white powder, beryllium oxide: Be(OH)2 → BeO + H2O Further heating at higher temperature produces...
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    fuel elements were used that contained highly enriched uranium oxide fuel and beryllium oxide neutron moderator. After a series of preliminary tests to verify...
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    prepared by carbothermal reduction of beryllium oxide in the presence of chlorine. BeCl2 can be prepared by treating beryllium with hydrogen chloride. Two forms...
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  • This page provides supplementary chemical data on beryllium oxide. Beryllium Oxide MSDS from American Beryllia   This box: view edit    Except where noted...
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    Magnesium oxide (MgO), or magnesia, is a white hygroscopic solid mineral that occurs naturally as periclase and is a source of magnesium (see also oxide). It...
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