What is the formula of beryllium oxide?

The chemical formula for beryllium oxide is BeO. The chemical formula of any compound uses the symbols found on the periodic table of elements. For beryllium oxide, the symbol Be is used for beryllium and the symbol O is used for oxygen.

Beryllium oxide can be formed from processing beryllium carbonate and beryllium hydroxide. It can also be formed by reacting with oxygen, as in the equation 2 Be + O2 ? 2 BeO. Other names for beryllium oxide include oxoberyllium, beryllium monoxide, natural bromellite and beryllia. BeO has a molecular weight of 25.01 grams per mole. Its industrial uses include the manufacture of power semiconductors due to its high thermal conductivity.