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why is Be not an alkaline earth metal sir?
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Be is very different than the other members Mg, Ca, Sr, and Ba in that it forms covalent bonds. This is evident from the
- much lower boiling and melting point of its salts compared to the other group 2 elements.
- In addition, beryllium hydroxide is amphoteric; that is, beryllium can interact to form a positive ion, or it can become part of a negative ion.
- Not only can the metal form typical salts, such as beryllium sulfate (BeSO4), it can also form beryllates such as Na2Be(OH)4.
- Be has smaller size, high effective nuclear charge, absence of d-orbital. These facts make it different from other members of alkaline earth metals.
Be is very different than the other members Mg, Ca, Sr, and Ba in that it forms covalent bonds. This is evident from the
- much lower boiling and melting point of its salts compared to the other group 2 elements.
- In addition, beryllium hydroxide is amphoteric; that is, beryllium can interact to form a positive ion, or it can become part of a negative ion.
- Not only can the metal form typical salts, such as beryllium sulfate (BeSO4), it can also form beryllates such as Na2Be(OH)4.
- Be has smaller size, high effective nuclear charge, absence of d-orbital. These facts make it different from other members of alkaline earth metals.
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