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$M g B r_{2}$ and $M g I_{2}$ are soluble in acetone because of:

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their ionic nature

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their covalent nature

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their co-ordinate nature

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The correct option is C none is correct
$M g I_{2}$ and $M g B r_{2}$ are ionic compounds. These compounds are insoluble in water and soluble in acetone due to solvation energy and bigger size of $B r$ and $I$ .

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