Beryllium Chloride

WHAT SO WRONG ABOUT Beryllium Chloride ?????

Beryllium is a metal
Chloride is a non-metal
Beryllium Chloride should be an ionic bond between a non-metal and a metal
However, Beryllium Chloride and Aluminium chloride are the only exceptions, WHY?

INFORMATION OF Beryllium Chloride

Beryllium chloride is the compound with the formula BeCl2. It is a colourless, hygroscopic solid that dissolves well in many polar solvents. Its properties are similar to those of aluminium chloride.
These reactions are so significant as it is a covalent bond between a metal and a non-metal.
Beryllium chloride is made by the reaction between metal and chlorine at high temperatures:
Be + Cl2 → BeCl2
BeCl2 can also be prepared by carbothermal reduction of beryllium oxide in the presence of chlorine. BeCl2 can be prepared by treating Be metal with hydrogen chloride.

USES OF Beryllium Chloride
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Beryllium Chloride is used as a chemical reagent for refining beryllium ores.