Question

Becl2 is linear but water is not.Give reason​

Answer 1

water is angular but BeCl2 is linear.

Be has 2 electrons in its outer most shell and no lone pairs

(Be is the central atom and chlorine are ligands).

O has 6 electrons in its outer most shell and 2 lone pairs

The presence of lone pairs causes repulsions resisting the formation of a linear structure.

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Answer 2

BeCl2 is linear but water is not.

BeCl2 H2O

•it has sp •it has sp3

hybridization. hybridization.

•it has no lone •it has two lone

pairs of pairs of

electrons. electrons.