Question

Question 10.19 Draw the structure of

(i) BeCl2 (vapour)

(ii) BeCl2 (solid).

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Answer 1

(i)in vapour state, it exists as chlorine bridge dimer .(see attachment ) first pic shows the structure of BeCl2 in vapour state .

(ii) in solid state, BeCl2 has polymeric structure with chlorine bridges.(see attachment) second pic shows the structure of BeCl2 in solid state.