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Why Beryllium chloride is not a salt even though it is the combination of a metal and nonmetal?

Why Beryllium chloride is not a salt even though it is the combination of a metal and nonmetal?

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Arun
25750 Points
5 years ago
This compound is formed by the high temperature reaction of the metal with chlorine gas. This compound is not a normal salt but a linear polymeric material that is soluble in some polar solvents. Most salts are soluble in water and not polar solvents like DMSO or DMF. 

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