Beryllium and aluminium exhibit many properties which are similar. But, the two elements differ in
exhibiting maximum covalency in compounds
forming polymeric hydrides
forming covalent halides
exhibiting amphoteric nature in their oxides.
As we learnt in
Diagonal relationship -
Similarity in properties between first element of a group and second element of the next group
- wherein
This is due to similarity in sizes of their ions, and charge / radius ratio
and
Anomalous behavious beryllium -
1) Due to small atomic and ionic size
2) High ionisation energy
3) No vacant d-orbitals
4) High hydration energy
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Due to diagonal relationship and exhibit many similar properties but covalency of is 4 because it has an absence of d-orbital whereas, covalency of is up to 6 due to the presence of vacant d-orbital.
Option 1)
exhibiting maximum covalency in compounds
This option is correct.
Option 2)
forming polymeric hydrides
This option is incorrect.
Option 3)
forming covalent halides
This option is incorrect.
Option 4)
exhibiting amphoteric nature in their oxides.
This option is incorrect.
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