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WBJEE · Chemistry · d and f Block Elements

The melting points of (i) BeCl\(_{2}\) (ii) \(\mathrm{CaCl}_{2}\) and (iii) \(\mathrm{HgCl}_{2}\) follows the order

  1. A \(i < ii < iii\)
  2. B \(iii < i < ii\)
  3. C \(i < iii < ii\)
  4. D \(ii < i < iii\)
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(B) \(iii < i < ii\)

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Key Point A compound having more ionic character, has more melting point. Be and Ca belong to the same group and ionic character increases down the group. Thus, \(\mathrm{BeCl}_{2}\) is less ionic than \(\mathrm{CaCl}_{2}\). This means that melting point of \(\mathrm{CaCl}_{2}\)…