Halides of alkaline earth metals from hydrates such as MgCl2⋅6H2O,CaCl2⋅6H2O,BaCl2⋅2H2O, and SrCl2⋅2H2O .This shows that halides of group II elements.

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are hydrophobic in nature

act as dehydrating agents

can absorbs moisture from air

cannot absorbs moisture from air

answer is D.

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The lone pair on the water molecule leads to bonding between the vacant orbitals and lone pair.

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