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Beryllium halides are covalent whereas magnesium halides are ionic why? |
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Answer» Beryllium ion (Be2+) is smaller in size and it is involved in equal sharing of electrons with halogens to form covalent bond, whereas magnesium ion (Mg2+) is bigger and it is involved in transfer of electrons to form ionic bond. |
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