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8 May, 05:11

What is the molecular geometry, or shape, of beryllium chloride (BeCl2) ?

A.

tetrahedral

B.

linear

C.

trigonal pyramid

D.

bent

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  1. 8 May, 08:24
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    B. linear

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  2. 8 May, 09:06
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    linear

    Explanation:

    The shape of BCl₂ is linear. The central Be atom has 2 valance electron and so Be has coordination number of 2. In the Be-Cl covalent bond a pair of electron is shared by the Be and the Cl atoms. The bond angle in BeCl₂ is 180°. To account for the bond angle it has been proposed that Be has sp hybridization and each of the two sp hybrid orbital of Be overlaps with the p orbitals of Cl.
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