Question

Powdered beryllium burns in order to give .....

• A. barium sulphate
• B. beryllium chloride
• C. beryllium nitride
• D. beryllium hydride

Answer 1

Answer:

C. beryllium nitride

beryllium is kinetically inert to Oxygen and water as it forms oxide film on the surface. But whereas powdered beryllium burns brightly on ignition in the air in order to give the oxides and nitrides of beryllium.