2 because it has two outer shell electrons out of 8 (relevant rule only for the first 20 elements)
Beryllium borrows electrons, just as all other metals do.
Beryllium has 4 electrons.
4 electrons 4 protons
Beryllium has the electronic configuration 2, 2, so it is likely to lose two electrons, giving it the Helium configuration. However, in practice, beryllium compounds have a high degree of covalent character as the beryllium ion is small and very polarising.
2
The beryllium atom has 4 electrons and the valence is 2.
2
Beryllium has two valence electrons.
Beryllium has 4 electrons.
Beryllium has 4 electrons.
Beryllium lose electrons (2).
The most important isotope of beryllium - 9Be - has 5 neutrons. The neutral atom of beryllium has 4 electrons.
6
Beryllium has one outer electron shell with two electrons.
There are four electrons in atomic beryllium.
Beryllium has two valence electrons.
2
Only two electrons.