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

Calcium chloride

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Strontium chloride

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Magnesium chloride

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Beryllium chloride

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Solution

The correct option is D Beryllium chloride
$B e C l_{2}$ is covalent in nature due to small size and high charge of cation which results in high polarization power and hence readily soluble in organic solvents such as acetone and ethoxyethane.

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

The correct option is D Beryllium chloride BeCl2 is covalent in nature due to small size and high charge of cation which results in high polarization power and hence readily soluble in organic solvents such as acetone and ethoxyethane.

The correct option is D Beryllium chloride
$B e C l_{2}$ is covalent in nature due to small size and high charge of cation which results in high polarization power and hence readily soluble in organic solvents such as acetone and ethoxyethane.