Which of the alkaline earth metal halides given below is essentially covalent in nature ?

B e C l_{2}

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M g C l_{2}

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S r C l_{2}

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C a C l_{2}

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Solution

The correct option is A $B e C l_{2}$
$B e C l_{2}$ is essentially covalent in nature due to small size and high charge of cation which results in high polarization power.

Hence, option (a) is correct.

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