Beryllium - ₄Be: compounds information

This section lists some binary compounds with halogens (known as halides), oxygen (known as oxides), hydrogen (known as hydrides), and some other compounds of beryllium. For each compound, a formal oxidation number for beryllium is given, but the usefulness of this number is limited for p-block elements in particular. Based upon that oxidation number, an electronic configuration is also given but note that for more exotic compounds you should view this as a guide only.

In compounds of beryllium (where known), the most common oxidation numbers of beryllium are: 2.

Hydrides

The term hydride is used to indicate compounds of the type M_xH_y and not necessarily to indicate that any compounds listed behave as hydrides chemically.

• Beryllium dihydride: BeH₂

Fluorides

• Beryllium difluoride: BeF₂

Chlorides

• Beryllium dichloride: BeCl₂

Bromides

• Beryllium dibromide: BeBr₂

Iodides

• Beryllium diiodide: BeI₂

Oxides

• Beryllia: BeO

Sulfides

• Beryllium sulphide: BeS

Selenides

• Beryllium selenide: BeSe

Tellurides

• Beryllium telluride: BeTe

Nitrides

• Triberyllium dinitride: Be₃N₂

Carbonyls

• none listed

Complexes

• none listed