Multiple choice

Beryllium does not exhibit coordination number greater than 4 because of

  1. non-availability of s orbital

  2. non-availability of p orbital

  3. non-availability of d orbital

  4. none of these
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C Correct answer
Explanation

this option is correct because in electronic configuration of be is 1s22s2 which is not involving d orbitals hence it cannot extend its coordination number more than four as its it not having a d orbital.

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