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Title: BeCl2 ionic or covalent?
Post by: Prasanna on April 25, 2007, 11:05:44 PM

Beryllium Chloride consists of a metallic element (Be) and a non-metallic element (Cl) so I naturally expected it to be ionic. However, it is covalent compound. Considering it covalent also germinates one more problem that then BeCl₂ doesnot follow octet rule.
What is BeCl₂, ionic or covalent? Why? ???

Title: Re: BeCl2 ionic or covalent?
Post by: lemonoman on April 25, 2007, 11:28:40 PM

http://forums.hypography.com/chemistry/7834-ionic-covalent.html#post124405

Title: Re: BeCl2 ionic or covalent?
Post by: AWK on April 26, 2007, 02:00:51 AM

In solid state BeCl2 is three-dimensional polymer and follows octet rule