Question
Question: Among the alkaline earth metals, the element forming predominantly covalent compound is:...
Among the alkaline earth metals, the element forming predominantly covalent compound is:
A
Ba
B
Sr
C
Ca
D
Be
Answer
Be
Explanation
Solution
The oxide and other compounds of beryllium is more covalent than those formed by the heavier and large sized member (Ca, Sr, Ba) because of higher ionization energy on account of it's small atomic size.