JEE Main Chemistry question

Be and Al exhibit many properties which are similar, but the two elements differ in:

(A)Exhibiting amphoteric nature in their oxides
(B)Forming polymeric hydrides
(C)Forming covalent halides
(D)Exhibiting maximum covalency in compoundsCorrect

Answer: (D)

Solution

As a diagonal pair, Be and Al both have amphoteric oxides, form polymeric covalent hydrides (, ) and covalent halides (, ). However, their maximum covalency differs: beryllium, with only

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