sblock Elements 2 Question 20
22. Give reasons for the following in one or two sentences only : " $\mathrm{BeCl}_{2}$ can be easily hydrolysed."
(1999, 2M)
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Answer:
Correct Answer: 22. $\mathrm{NaIO}_{3}$
Solution:
- Be in $\mathrm{BeCl}{2}$ is electron deficient, short of two lone pair of electrons from stable octet. $\mathrm{H}{2} \mathrm{O}$ has lone pair of electrons, reacts with $\mathrm{BeCl}_{2}$.
