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Some of the Group 2 metal halides are covalent and soluble in organic solvents. Among the following metal halides, the one which is soluble in ethanol is
(i) BeCl_2
(ii) MgCl_2
(iii) CaCl_2
(iv) SrCl_2

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The answer is the option (i) Covalent metal halides are soluble in organic solvents like ethanol.

BeCl_{2} has covalent character due to small size and high effective nuclear charge.

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