Question

Becl, is a lincar molecule whereas CaCl, is not, why?​

Answer 1

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CaCl2 is not linear because; It is an ionic compound. Only few particles are linear.

Extra ✅ knowledge ✅

Why is CaCl2 not calcium dichloride?

"Calcium chloride" has been the common name for so long, that it has simply become common usage. According to this Wikipedia article, calcium dichloride is an acceptable "other" name for the compound. Calcium chloride is an ionic compound so cation is named first followed by anion. ... They are not ionic compounds.

Answer 2

Answer:

Because it has no lone pairs on the beryllium