JEE Main20198 Apr 2019Evening ShiftChemistrys Block ElementsActual
The covalent alkaline earth metal halide X = C l , B r , I is:
Options
- AC a X 2
- BM g X 2
- CS r X 2
- DB e X 2
Correct answer
D. B e X 2
Step-by-step solution
Beryllium Halides are more covalent in nature, this is due to small size and high charge density of B e + 2 ion. Hence it has high polarization power and more covalent character.