Anomalous Properties of Lithium and Beryllium

Write a short note on beryllium oxide.

Like aluminium, beryllium is not readily attacked by acids because of the presence of an oxide film on the surface of the metal. This exhibits _____ between beryllium and aluminium.

Both aluminium and beryllium remain passive towards acids.

Explain how beryllium and aluminium reacts with an acid. Name the phenomenon exhibited by these two metals.

Mention the reason for the anomalous behaviour of beryllium. Give its uses.

Mention the catalyst used in the Friedel craft's reactions.

Complete the given reaction of aluminium with sodium hydroxide:

$2\mathrm{Al}+2\mathrm{NaOH}+6{\mathrm{H}}_2\mathrm{O}\stackrel{ }{\to }2\mathrm{Na}\left[\mathrm{Al}{\left(\mathrm{OH}\right)}_4\right]+?$

Identify the product of the reaction between beryllium and sodium hydroxide:

$\mathrm{Be}+2\mathrm{NaOH}+2{\mathrm{H}}_2\mathrm{O}\stackrel{ }{\to }?+{\mathrm{H}}_2$

Explain the reaction of beryllium with concentrated acid.

Beryllium is kinetically inert to water because of the formation of 

Beryllium can exhibit a coordination number of $4$ in its compounds.

Why is beryllium kinetically inert to water?

Beryllium does not show the coordination number more than 

Does beryllium react with water?

Beryllium and aluminium are made passive by concentrated nitric acid.

Explain the inertness of beryllium and aluminium with concentrated acids.

Write the reaction of beryllium with sodium hydroxide.

Write the reaction of aluminium with sodium hydroxide.