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Question
Discuss briefly the similarities between beryllium and aluminium.
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Solution
Diagonal relationship: As observed in alkali metals, beryllium shows a diagonal relationship with aluminium.
Similarities between beryllium and aluminium:
- Beryllium and aluminium have the same electronegativity values.
- Their changes per unit area are closed.
- BeCl2 and AlCl3 forms dimeric structure. Both are soluble in organic solvents and are strong Lewis acids.
- Be(OH)2 and Al(OH)3 dissolves in excess alkali to give beryllate ion [Be(OH)4]2– and aluminate ion [Al(OH)4]–, respectively.
- Be and Al ions have a strong tendency to form complexes, e.g. BeF42– and AlF63–
- Both Be(OFI)2 and Al(OH)3 are amphoteric in nature.
- Carbide of Be – beryllium carbide (Be2C) and Al – aluminium carbide (Al4C3) give methane on hydrolysis.
- Both beryllium and aluminium are rendered passive by nitric acid.
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