Beryllium carbide

Beryllium carbide
Names
	IUPAC name Beryllium carbide
	Other names Beryllium methanide
Identifiers
CAS Number	506-66-1 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	61480 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.007.319
EC Number	208-050-7;
PubChem CID	68173;
UNII	F5D2F26ONX ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID6060137 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C.2Be Key: UQVOJETYKFAIRZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N ;
	SMILES [Be]=C=[Be];
Properties
Chemical formula	Be2C
Molar mass	30.035 g·mol−1
Appearance	Yellow to red crystals
Odor	odorless
Density	1.90 g/cm3 (at 15 °C)
Melting point	2,100 °C (3,810 °F; 2,370 K) (decomposes)
Solubility in water	decomposes
Structure
Crystal structure	cubic
Hazards
	NIOSH (US health exposure limits):
PEL (Permissible)	TWA 0.002 mg/m3; C 0.005 mg/m3 (30 minutes), with a maximum peak of 0.025 mg/m3 (as Be)
REL (Recommended)	Ca C 0.0005 mg/m3 (as Be)
IDLH (Immediate danger)	Ca [4 mg/m3 (as Be)]
Related compounds
Related compounds	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 Be₂C. It is a metal carbide. Similar to diamond, it is a very hard compound. It is used in nuclear reactors as a core material.