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Chemical data
- Formula
- BeO
- Molecular weight
- 25.012 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- oxoberyllium
- SMILES
- [Be]=O
- InChIKey
- LTPBRCUWZOMYOC-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- Polar surface area
- 17.1 Ų
- H-bond donors
- 0
- H-bond acceptors
- 1
- Formal charge
- 0
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Wikidata facts
- Mass
- 25.007
- Image
- BeO sample.jpg
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- chemical formula
- BeO
- canonical SMILES
- [Be]=O
- NIOSH Pocket Guide ID
- 0054
- ionization energy
- 10.10
- Commons category
- Beryllium oxide
- melting point
- 2507
- 2022 Harmonized System Code
- 282590
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Article
Beryllium oxide (BeO), also known as beryllia, is an inorganic compound with the formula BeO. This colourless solid is an electrical insulator with a higher thermal conductivity than any other non-metal except diamond, and exceeds that of most metals. As an amorphous solid, beryllium oxide is white. Its high melting point leads to its use as a refractory material. It occurs in nature as the mineral bromellite. Historically and in materials science, beryllium oxide was called glucina or glucinium oxide, owing to its sweet taste.
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