Among the following alkaline earth metal halides, one which is covalent and soluble in organic solvents is:

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Among the following alkaline earth metal halides, one which is covalent and soluble in organic solvents is:
A Strontium chloride
B Magnesium chloride
C Beryllium chloride
D Calcium chloride

Detailed Solution

Due to the small size and high polarising power of $Be^{2+}$, beryllium chloride is covalent in nature and soluble in organic solvents.

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