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Question:

Beryllium and aluminum exhibit many properties which are similar. But the two elements differ in: maximum covalency in compounds, exhibiting amphoteric nature in their oxides, forming covalent halides, forming polymeric hydrides

exhibiting amphoteric nature in their oxides

forming covalent halides

forming polymeric hydrides

maximum covalency in compounds

Solution:

Be exhibits maximum covalency of four whereas Al shows maximum covalency of six.