The covalent alkaline earth metal halide (X = Cl, Br, I) is :

Question

The covalent alkaline earth metal halide (X = Cl, Br, I) is : (A) CaX2 (B) SrX2 (C) BeX2 (D) MgX2

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As we move down the group in the alkaline earth metal the ionic characteristics increases and the covalent characteristics decreases. Thus, BeX 2 shows the covalent characteristics.

Q. The covalent alkaline earth metal halide ( $X = Cl, B r, I$ ) is :

$C a X_{2}$

$S r X_{2}$

$B e X_{2}$

$M g X_{2}$

As we move down the group in the alkaline earth metal the ionic characteristics increases and the covalent characteristics decreases.
Thus, $B e X_{2}$ shows the covalent characteristics.

Q. The covalent alkaline earth metal halide (X=Cl,Br,I) is :

CaX2​

SrX2​

BeX2​

MgX2​