Compounds of ________ have a low melting point and are soluble in organic solvents.

beryllium

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magnesium

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calcium

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none of these

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Solution

The correct option is B beryllium
Option $(A)$ is correct.
Compounds of beryllium have a low melting point and are soluble in organic solvents due to the small size of beryllium ion and high size/charge ratio of a beryllium ion.These compounds are more covalent, stable, stronger Lewis acids and more soluble than those of remaining group 2 cations.

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