Statement -1: Of the chloride of alkaline earth metals `BeCl_(2)` is covalent in nature, where as `MgCl_(2)` and `CaCl_(2)` are ionic compounds.
Statement-2: Be is the first member of Group-II.

Options

A. Both Statement -1 and Statement-2 are true and Statement-2 is the correct explanation of Statement -1
B. Both Statement -1 and Statement-2 are true and Statement-2 is the not correct explanation of Statement -1
C. Statement-1 is true but Statement -2 is false
D. Statement-1 is false but Statement -2 is true

Answer

B