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Beryllium is placed above magnesium in t...

Beryllium is placed above magnesium in the `II` group. Beryllium dust, therefore, when added to `MgCl_(2)` solution will:

A

Have no effect

B

Precipitate Mg metal

C

precipitate MgO

D

Lead to dissolution of Be metal

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The correct Answer is:
A
No doubt Be is placed above Mg is the second group of periodic table but it is below Mg in electrochemical series.
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