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Question: Beryllium is placed above magnesium in the II group. Beryllium dust, therefore, when added to MgCl<s...

Beryllium is placed above magnesium in the II group. Beryllium dust, therefore, when added to MgCl2 solution will–

A

Have no effect

B

Precipitate Mg metal

C

Precipitate MgO

D

Lead to dissolution of Be metal

Answer

Have no effect

Explanation

Solution

No doubt Be is above Mg in periodic table but it is below Mg in electrochemical series.