beryllium carbide

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| IUPACName = Beryllium carbide

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| OtherNames = Beryllium methanide

| Section1 = {{Chembox Identifiers

| CASNo = 506-66-1

| CASNo_Ref = {{cascite|correct|CAS}}

| UNII_Ref = {{fdacite|correct|FDA}}

| UNII = F5D2F26ONX

| PubChem = 68173

| ChemSpiderID = 61480

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| EINECS = 208-050-7

| SMILES = [Be]=C=[Be]

| StdInChI = 1S/C.2Be

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| StdInChIKey = UQVOJETYKFAIRZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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| Section2 = {{Chembox Properties

| Formula = {{chem2|Be2C}}

| C=1 | Be=2

| Appearance = Yellow to red crystals

| Odor = odorless

| Density = 1.90 g/cm³ (at 15 °C)

| MeltingPtC = 2100

| MeltingPt_notes = (decomposes)

| Solubility = decomposes

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| CrystalStruct = cubic

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| REL = Ca C 0.0005 mg/m³ (as Be){{PGCH|0054}}

| PEL = TWA 0.002 mg/m³
C 0.005 mg/m³ (30 minutes), with a maximum peak of 0.025 mg/m³ (as Be)

| IDLH = Ca [4 mg/m³ (as Be)]

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| Section9 = {{Chembox Related

| OtherCompounds = {{ubl|Boron carbide|Aluminium carbide|Silicon carbide|Carbon dioxide|Carbon diselenide|Carbon disulfide}}

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Beryllium carbide is a chemical compound with the chemical formula {{chem2|Be2C|auto=1}}. It is a metal carbide.{{cite web |title=Beryllium Carbide |url=https://www.americanelements.com/beryllium-carbide-506-66-1 |website=American Elements |access-date=25 June 2023}} Similar to diamond, it is a very hard compound. It is used in nuclear reactors as a core material.