Some of the Group-2 metal halides are covalent and soluble in organic solvents. Among the following metal halides, the one which is soluble in ethanol is…

Some of the Group-2 metal halides are covalent and soluble in organic

1.	Some of the Group-2 metal halides are covalent and soluble in organic solvents. Among the following metal halides, the one which is soluble in ethanol is…
Answer» `BeCl_(2)` `MgCl_(2)` `CaCl_(2)` `SrCl_(2)` SOLUTION :`BeCl_(2)`has covalent CHARACTER because of small size and high EFFECTIVE nuclear CHARGE. Being covalent in nature it is dissolved in ETHANOL.