Beryllium differs from the rest of the members of its family (Group-$IIA$) in many ways. The reason for this is its:

  • A
    Small size and higher electronegativity
  • B
    Small size and lower electronegativity
  • C
    Large size and lower ionisation energy
  • D
    Large size and largest ionic radius

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