Fluoroberyllate is an anion of
fluorine
Fluorine is a chemical element; it has Chemical symbol, symbol F and atomic number 9. It is the lightest halogen and exists at Standard temperature and pressure, standard conditions as pale yellow Diatomic molecule, diatomic gas. Fluorine is extre ...
and
beryllium
Beryllium is a chemical element; it has Symbol (chemistry), symbol Be and atomic number 4. It is a steel-gray, hard, strong, lightweight and brittle alkaline earth metal. It is a divalent element that occurs naturally only in combination with ...
and compounds containing it with other elements. The main kinds are the
tetrafluoroberyllate
Tetrafluoroberyllate or orthofluoroberyllate is an anion with the chemical formula . It contains beryllium and fluorine. This fluoroanion has a tetrahedral shape, with the four fluorine atoms surrounding a central beryllium atom. It has the same ...
s (BeF
4)
2−, the
trifluoroberyllates (BeF
3)
−,
polymeric fluoroberyllates (which can crystalize similar to silica containing minerals) and
fluoroberyllate glass.
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Fluoro complexes
Beryllium compounds
Fluorometallates