Question

Which of the beryllium halides, if any, are considered ionic compounds?

Answer 1

Beryllium Fluoride (BeF2) is an ionic compound.

Explanation:

Beryllium Fluoride (BeF2) is an ionic compound, whereas other halides like BeCl2, BeBr2 and BeI2 are highly covalent .Usually Beryllium halides are covalent in nature due to smaller size and relatively high charge on Be+2 ion.