Choose the correct statement about bonding between beryllium and chlorine in beryllium chloride.

Question

A.Beryllium contributes two non bonding electrons for sharing with chlorine forming coordinate bond.

B.Beryllium attract bonding electrons to itself to form sigma bond.

C.Beryllium and chlorine atom each share a pair of electrons to form normal covalent bond.

D.Beryllium atom transfer electron to chlorine atom to form ionic bond.

Answer 1

D.Beryllium atom transfer electron to chlorine atom to form ionic bond.

Beryllium is a metal

Chlorine is a non metal

Bonding between a metal and a non metal results in an ionic bond. Option (D) is your best choice.