What Occurs When Beryllium Is Added to Aqueous Sodium Hydroxide

question 48

Multiple Choice

What occurs when beryllium is added to aqueous sodium hydroxide?

• A) Be(OH) 2 (s) precipitates.
• B) Beryllium dissolves to form [Be(OH) 4 ] 2- (aq).
• C) Beryllium dissolves to form [Be(OH 2 ) 6 ] 2+ (aq).
• D) O 2 (g) is produced.
• E) No reaction occurs because beryllium is not soluble in aqueous sodium hydroxide.

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