Beryllium chloride linear shape

The structure of beryllium chloride is linear with a bond angle 180°. The central atom beryllium undergoes sp hybridization and determines the shape of the molecule formed. 

Consider the gaseous beryllium chloride molecule, BeCl2(g) The Lewis structure of the molecule shows there are only two electron pairs (two electron domains) in the valence shell of the beryllium atom (Figure 4-44). These two pairs of electrons try to separate as far as possible from each other so as to minimize electron repulsion. Thus, the beryllium chloride molecule adopts a linear shape with a bond angle of 180°, because the electron pairs are ferthest apart when they are on opposite sides of the beryllium atom. 

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See also in sourсe #XX -- [ ]

See also in sourсe #XX -- [ ]

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