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Grade 11IIT JEE Entrance Exam

Hybrididation of BeCl2 in vapour state at 100•C and in solid state respectively are
Please explain the structure

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7 Years agoGrade 11
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7 Years ago
BeCl2 is an electron deficient compound with sp hybridization 
so in solid state it combines with another BeCl2 molecule to give Be2Cl6 
by forming coordinate bond between Cl and Be thus attainig more stability 
however in gaseous state it exists as a single molecule