Among the following alkaline earth metal halides, one which is covalent and soluble in organic solvents is :

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Among the following alkaline earth metal halides, one which is covalent and soluble in organic solvents is : (A) Calcium chloride (B) Strontium chloride (C) Magnesium chloride (D) Beryllium chloride

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Due to high polarising power of Be +2 ion, all beryllium halides are predominantly covalent. They are soluble in organic solvents

Q. Among the following alkaline earth metal halides, one which is covalent and soluble in organic solvents is :

Calcium chloride

Strontium chloride

Magnesium chloride

Beryllium chloride

Due to high polarising power of $B e^{+ 2}$ ion, all beryllium halides are predominantly covalent. They are soluble in organic solvents

Q. Among the following alkaline earth metal halides, one which is covalent and soluble in organic solvents is :

Calcium chloride

Strontium chloride

Magnesium chloride

Beryllium chloride

Due to high polarising power of Be+2 ion, all beryllium halides are predominantly covalent. They are soluble in organic solvents

Due to high polarising power of $B e^{+ 2}$ ion, all beryllium halides are predominantly covalent. They are soluble in organic solvents