Ca + BeO → CaO + Be

This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:

BeII + 2 e- → Be0 (reduction)

Ca0 - 2 e- → CaII (oxidation)

BeO is an oxidizing agent, Ca is a reducing agent.

Reactants:

  • Ca
    • Names: Calcium source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, Calcium (powder) source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, Ca source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07
    • Appearance: Silvery-white-to-grey powder source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
  • BeO – Beryllium(II) monoxide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, Oxoberyllium source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
    • Other names: Beryllium oxide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, Beryllia source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, Thermalox source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
    • Appearance: Colourless, vitreous crystals source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27; White crystals or powder source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04

Products:

  • CaO – Calcium oxide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Other names: Quicklime source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, Burnt lime source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02, Unslaked lime source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Appearance: White to pale yellow/brown powder source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27; White hygroscopic crystalline powder source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04; White or gray, odorless lumps or granular powder. source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02
  • Be
    • Names: Beryllium source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, Be source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, Element 4 source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, Glucinium source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
    • Appearance: Grey solid in various forms source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04