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Why is the behaviour of beryllium is different from the other elements of the same group?

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The anomalous properties of beryllium is mainly due to its,
(i) small size
(ii) High electronegativity
(iii) High ionization energy and
(iv) high polarizing power compared to the other elements in the block.
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