Why don't we draw double bonds between the Be atom and the Cl atoms in BeCl₂? A) That would give positive formal charges to the chlorine atoms and a negative formal charge to the beryllium atom. B) That would result in more than eight electrons around each chlorine atom. C) That would result in the formal charges not adding up to zero. D) There aren't enough electrons. E) That would result in more than eight electrons around beryllium.

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B  D  Beryllium typically forms covalent bonds by sharing its two valence electrons, and forming double bonds would give chlorine atoms a positive formal charge and beryllium a negative one. Additionally, double bonds would result in more than eight electrons around each chlorine atom, which is not favorable. Finally, there aren't enough electrons to form double bonds while maintaining a stable structure.

Why Don't We Draw Double Bonds Between the Be Atom