s-Block ElementsHard
Question
Among the alkaline earth metals, the element forming predominantly covalent compound is :
Options
A.Ba
B.Sr
C.Ca
D.Be
Solution
The oxide and other compounds of beryllium is more covalent than those formed by the heavier and large sized member (Ca, Sr, Ba) because of higher ionization energy on account of it′s small atomic size.
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