Assertion :BeCl2 (monomer) cannot be easily hydrolysed. Reason: BeCl2 is electron deficient compound.
A
Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
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B
Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
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C
Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
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D
Assertion is incorrect but Reason is correct
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Solution
The correct option is A Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion BeCl2 forms polymeric structure. In polymeric structure, Be is bonded to four Cl atoms. Since Be has two valency electrons and Cl has only one so here, three centre bonds are formed in which a banana shaped molecular orbital covers three atoms Be−Cl−Be and contains two electrons. And due to this structure it can not be easily hydrolyzed.