fluoroberyllate is an anion of
fluorine
Fluorine is a chemical element with the symbol F and atomic number 9. It is the lightest halogen and exists at standard conditions as a highly toxic, pale yellow diatomic gas. As the most electronegative reactive element, it is extremely reacti ...
and
beryllium with other elements. The main kinds are the
tetrafluoroberyllate
Tetrafluoroberyllate or orthofluoroberyllate is an anion containing beryllium and fluorine. The fluoroanion has a tetrahedral shape, with the four fluorine atoms surrounding a central beryllium atom. It has the same size and outer electron struct ...
s (BeF
4)
2−, the
trifluoroberyllates (BeF
3)
−, polymeric fluoroberyllates (which can crystalize similarly silica containing minerals) and fluoroberyllate glass.
[{{cite book, last1=Emeléus, first1=Harry Julius, last2=Sharpe, first2=A. G., title=ADVANCES IN INORGANIC CHEMISTRY AND RADIOCHEMISTRY, url=https://books.google.com/books?id=VupzlLU9NB0C&pg=PA271, accessdate=13 July 2013, date=1972-12-06, publisher=Academic Press, isbn=9780080578637, pages=271–275]
References
Fluoro complexes
Beryllium compounds
Fluorometallates