How would you explain that BaO is insoluble but BeSO₄ is soluble in water?

172. Explain why halides of beryllium fume in moist air but other alkaline earth metal halides do not.

What is meant by the diagonal relationship of elements? Discuss the diagonal relationship of beryllium with aluminium.

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Beryllium exhibits some similarities with aluminium. Point out three such properties.

Discuss the diagonal realtionship of Be and Al with regard to:
(i) action of alkali    (ii) structure of chlorides.

Give any three points of similarities between beryllium and aluminium and two points of dissimilarities between beryllium and barium ?

How beryllium chloride is prepared? Give its two important properties

Name the gases in which magnesium wire continues to burn and write the reactions ?

Draw the structure of: (i) BeCl₂ (vapour) (ii) BeCl₂ (solid).

How does magnesium occur in nature? How is magnesium obtained by electrolysis method ?

What happens when:
(i) magnesium is heated with water.
(ii) magnesium is heated in an atmosphere of carbon dioxide,
(iii) magnesium is treated with dilute sulphuric acid and
(iv) magnesium is treated with nitrogen?