Beryllium never occurs as a free element, only as a compound. The most common ore of beryllium is beryl. Beryl has the chemical formula Be3(Al2(SiO 3 ))6. The original name of beryllium—glucinium—meant "sweet tasting," since the element and some of its compounds have a sweet taste.
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what is the compound form of beryllium?
Beryllium never occurs as a free element, only as a compound. The most common ore of beryllium is beryl. Beryl has the chemical formula Be3(Al2(SiO 3 ))6. The original name of beryllium—glucinium—meant "sweet tasting," since the element and some of its compounds have a sweet taste.