Halides of Be dissolve in organic solvents while those of Ba do

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Halides of Be dissolve in organic solvents while those of Ba do not. Why is it so?

Halides of Be are covalent because of high IE (ionisation enthalpy) of Be while those of Ba are ionic due to low IE of Ba. Hence, Be is soluble in organic solvent.

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