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
Group 2, or alkaline earth metals form halides and except Beryllium, the metal halides are ionic in nature. Beryllium chloride however is covalent in nature due to the small size, high ionization enthalpy and high electronegativity. Due to this, BeCl2 is soluble in organic solvents such as ethanol. The correct answer is (i).