Question:

The structures of beryllium chloride in the solid state and vapour, phase, respectively,are :

Updated On: June 02, 2025
  • chain and dimeric
  • chain and chain
  • dimeric and dimeric
  • dimeric and chain
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$ {BeCl_2}$ exist as $ {(BeCl2)_{n}}$ polymeric chain in solid form, while $ {BeCl2}$ exist as dimer $ {(BeCl2)2}$ in vapour phase.
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Anomalous Behaviour of Beryllium

  • Anomalous behavior of an element mentions the deviation of the properties and behavior of an element from its usual or normal behavior.
Anomalous Behaviour of Beryllium
  • Beryllium has a small atomic size as well as ionic size.
  • The high ionization enthalpy and small size of alkaline earth metals reverberate in the formation of covalent compounds that are easy to hydrolyze.
  • Their coordination number is not greater than 4 due to the presence of 4 electrons in the valence shell.
  • Their oxide and hydroxide are amphoteric in nature.