Beryllium, Be, and chlorine, Cl, form a binary ionic compound with a one-to-two ratio of beryllium ions to chloride ions. The formula for the compound is

A. Be2Cl.

B. 2BeCl.

C. BeCl2.

D. Be2Cl2.

Respuesta :

The correct answer among the choices above is option C. Beryllium, Be, and chlorine, Cl, form a binary ionic compound with a one-to-two ratio of beryllium ions to chloride ions. The chemical formula for the compound of beryllium and chlorine is BeCl2. 

C. BeCl2 is the correct answer to the following question.