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Assertion :BeCl2 can not be easily hydrolysed. Reason: BeCl2 is electron deficient compound.

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Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
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Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
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The assertion is incorrect but Reason is correct
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Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect
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Solution

The correct option is C The assertion is incorrect but Reason is correct
BeCl2 is electron deficient compound due to incomplete octet of Be.

Due to incomplete octet, it easily gets hydrolysed and forms

BeCl2+2H2OBe(OH)2+2HCl

Hence, the correct option is C

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