Given below are two statements.
Statement I: The chlorides of Be and Al have Cl-bridged structure. Both are soluble in organic solvents and act as Lewis bases.
Statement II: Hydroxides of Be and Al dissolve in excess alkali to give beryllate and aluminate ions.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer form the options given below.
Given below are two statements.
Statement I: The chlorides of Be and Al have Cl-bridged structure. Both are soluble in organic solvents and act as Lewis bases.
Statement II: Hydroxides of Be and Al dissolve in excess alkali to give beryllate and aluminate ions.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer form the options given below.
Be2Cl4 is Lewis acid and Al2Cl6 has complete octet. Be and Al are amphoteric metal therefore dissolve in acid as well as alkaline solution and form beryllate and aluminate ions in excess alkali.
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