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Although the group 2 metals are not soluble in water in and of themselves, many of their compounds are. Elemental beryllium consists of neutral metal atoms while BeCl2 contains positive Be2+ ions and negative Cl- ions. The water molecule is a polar molecule, possessing a partial positive charge on the hydrogen and a partial negative charge on the oxygen. One end of the water molecule is attracted to the oppositely charge ion in BeCl2. This attraction is strong enough to pull apart the BeCl2 crystal structure.

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