Question

What is the symbol beryllium is most likely to form ? and what kind of ion is it ?

Answer 1

Ion is a charged particle.

A neutral atom contains equal number of positive protons and negative electrons

When an electron is lost or gained the atom becomes a charged particle which is called as an ION.

For example

Na is an atom which contains 11 electrons and 11 protons (= to atomic number)

When Na loses an electron it will have 11 positive proton and 10 negative electron and Thus, Na will become
`Na^+`, a charge particle which we call it as sodium ion.

Cl is an atom which contains 17 electrons and 17 protons (= to atomic number)

When Cl loses an electron it will have 17 positive proton and 18 negative electron and Thus, Cl will become
`Cl^-`, a charge particle which we call it as chloride ion.

When an ion is positively charged it is called as a cation

When an ion is negatively charged it is called as an anion.

Beryllium forms
`Be^(+2)` cation.we see this in Beryllium chloride
`BeCl_2`.

If
`BeCl_2` is present in water it forms Beryllium ions which is in Hydrated form that is
`H_2 O` molecules are present in its ion
`[Be(H_2 O)_4 ]^(+2)`.

Answer 2

Step-by-step explanation:

The symbol of beryllium is Be. It is located in the second group on the periodic table.

Beryllium is a divalent cation with a charge of +2.

It is capable of losing 2 electrons in order to be like the noble gas He and this is a more stable configuration.