What is the ionic compound containing beryllium and oxygen?
1 Answer
Beryllium oxide.
Explanation:
The ionic compound containing beryllium and oxygen is beryllium oxide. The beryllium ion has a charge of
BeO can be produced by the reaction between beryllium and oxygen. In this reaction, each Be atom loses its two valence electrons to O atoms, forming
Note: BeO forms a crystal lattice with covalent character, and has an intermediate ionic-covalent character.
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