1173. Beryllium Potassium Sulfate

Nomenclature

CAS number: 53684-48-3
BeK2O8S2; mol wt 279.33.
Be 3.23%, K 27.99%, O 45.82%, S 22.96%.
BeSO4.K2SO4.

Description and references

Prepn: Gmelins, Beryllium (8th ed) 26, 174 (1930).

Derivative

Dihydrate.

Properties

Brilliant crystals. Sol in water, concd K2SO4 solns; practically insol in alc.

Use

In chromium- and silver-plating.