2 HNO3 + Be(OH)2 → 2 H2O + Be(NO3)2
This is an acid-base reaction (neutralization): HNO3 is an acid, Be(OH)2 is a base.
Reactants:
- HNO3 – Nitric acid
- Other names: Aqua fortis , Spirit of niter , Eau forte
- Appearance: Colorless, yellow or red fuming liquid ; Colourless-to-yellow liquid with pungent odour
; Colorless, yellow, or red, fuming liquid with an acrid, suffocating odor. [Note: Often used in an aqueous solution. Fuming nitric acid is concentrated nitric acid that contains dissolved nitrogen dioxide.]
- Other names: Aqua fortis
- Be(OH)2 – Beryllium hydroxide
- Other names: Hydrated beryllia , Be(OH)2
- Appearance: Vivid white, opaque crystals
- Other names: Hydrated beryllia
Products:
- H2O – Water, oxidane
- Other names: Water (H2O) , Hydrogen hydroxide (HH or HOH) , Hydrogen oxide
- Appearance: White crystalline solid, almost colorless liquid with a hint of blue, colorless gas
- Other names: Water (H2O)
- Be(NO3)2 – Beryllium nitrate
- Other names: Beryllium dinitrate
- Appearance: White to yellow solid ; White-to-yellow solid in various forms
- Other names: Beryllium dinitrate