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  • Beryllium Oxide (BeO): Formation and Properties
    The compound that combines Be (beryllium) and O (oxygen) is beryllium oxide (BeO).

    Here's why:

    * Beryllium is in group 2 of the periodic table, meaning it has a +2 charge as a cation (Be²⁺).

    * Oxygen is in group 16, meaning it has a -2 charge as an anion (O²⁻).

    * To form a neutral compound, the charges need to balance. Therefore, one beryllium ion (Be²⁺) combines with one oxygen ion (O²⁻) to form BeO.

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