2 H2O + 2 NaOH + Be → H2 + Na2[Be(OH)4]

This is a complexation reaction: Na2[Be(OH)4] is the formed complex.

This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:

Be0 - 2 e- → BeII (oxidation)

2 HI + 2 e- → 2 H0 (reduction)

Reactants:

  • H2O – Water, oxidane source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
    • Other names: Water (H2O) source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, Hydrogen hydroxide (HH or HOH) source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, Hydrogen oxide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
    • Appearance: White crystalline solid, almost colorless liquid with a hint of blue, colorless gas source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
  • NaOH
    • Names: Sodium hydroxide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02, Caustic soda source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02, Lye source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Appearance: White, waxy, opaque crystals source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27; White hygroscopic solid in various forms source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04; Colorless to white, odorless solid (flakes, beads, granular form). 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

Products:

  • H2
    • Names: Dihydrogen source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, Hydrogen source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, H2 source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07
    • Appearance: Odourless colourless compressed gas source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
  • Na2[Be(OH)4]