Among the following alkaline earth metal halides, one which is covalent and soluble in organic solvents is : (1) Calcium chloride (2) Strontium chloride (3) Magnesium chloride (4) Beryllium chloride
Option 4. Beryllium chloride is covalent and soluble in organic solvent. REASON:- Due to excessive polarising energy of Be 2 ion, all beryllium halides are predominantly covalent. They are soluble in natural(organic) solvents
