Question
Explain why beryllium forms a covalent hydride while calcium forms an ionic hydride.
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Answer
Because of higher electronegativity, Be (EN = 1.5) forms a covalent hydride while due to lower electronegativity Ca (EN = 1.0 ) forms an ionic hydride.
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