NEET Chemistry ยท Medium

s-Block Elements: Alkaline earth MCQ

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Alkaline earthMediumQuestion 36012

Question

Beryllium differs from the rest of its group mainly because of:

  1. A
    small size and high charge density
    Correct
  2. B
    presence of d orbitals
  3. C
    high atomic mass
  4. D
    radioactivity

Correct answer

small size and high charge density

Explanation

This gives Be unusual covalent character.