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Properties and Uses of Calcium Oxide

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Alkaline earth metal oxide not having rock salt structure is:

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B e O

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M g O

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C a O

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S r O

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Solution

The correct option is C $B e O$
All alkaline earth metal oxides (except beryllium oxide) are ionic. They have rock salt (or $N a C l$ ) type structure.

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