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Powdered beryllium burns in order to give ___________(a) barium sulphate(b) beryllium chloride(c) beryllium nitride(d) beryllium hydrideI got this question in examination.My question is from s-Block Elements topic in chapter s-Block Elements of Chemistry – Class 11

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Right answer is (c) beryllium nitride

Easiest explanation: We KNOW that beryllium is KINETICALLY inert to Oxygen and water as it FORMS oxide FILM on the surface. But WHEREAS powdered beryllium burns brightly on ignition in the air in order to give the oxides and nitrides of beryllium.



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