MgBr_2 and MgI_2 are soluble in acetone because of:

JEE Main Chemistry question

and are soluble in acetone because of:

(A)Their ionic nature
(B)Their covalent natureCorrect
(C)Their coordinate nature
(D)None is correct

Answer: (B)

Solution

and possess appreciable covalent character (their large, polarisable halide ions are more easily distorted by ), which allows them to dissolve in a non-polar/organic solvent such as acetone, unlike purely

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