Question
Question: Beryllium differs from rest of the members of its family (Group-IIA) in many ways. The reason for th...
Beryllium differs from rest of the members of its family (Group-IIA) in many ways. The reason for this is its.
A
Small size and higher electronegativity
B
Small size and lower electronegativity
C
Large size and lower ionisation energy
D
Large size and largest ionic radius
Answer
Small size and higher electronegativity
Explanation
Solution
(i) Small atomic size.
(ii) High electronegativity
(iii) Absence of d orbitals