What occurs when beryllium is added to aqueous sodium hydroxide?
A) Be(OH) 2 (s) precipitates.
B) Beryllium dissolves to form [Be(OH) 4 ] 2- (aq).
C) Beryllium dissolves to form [Be(OH 2 ) 6 ] 2+ (aq).
D) O 2 (g) is produced.
E) No reaction occurs because beryllium is not soluble in aqueous sodium hydroxide.

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Beryllium dissolves in aqueous sodium hydroxide to form [Be(OH)₄]²⁻(aq), a soluble complex ion, indicating that choice B is correct.

What Occurs When Beryllium Is Added to Aqueous Sodium Hydroxide