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Alkaline earth metals

Question

Select the correct statement.

Moderate

A

Be and Al show diagonal relationship
B

Be forms tetrahedral complexes ${[Be {(C_{2} O_{4})}_{2}]}^{2 -}$
C

$Al forms {AlF}_{6}^{3 -}, an octahedral complex$
D

All of the above are correct statements

Solution

Be have vacant orbital in 2p, hence it can forms 4 bonds, but aluminium can forms 6 bonds due to the availability of d-orbitals.

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