Given below are two statements:
Statement I: The chlorides of 
and 
have 
-bridged structure. Both are soluble in organic solvents and act as Lewis bases.
Statement II: Hydroxides of Be and Al dissolve in excess alkali to give beryllate and aluminate ions. In the light of the above statements. Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
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is lewis acid and 
has complete octet. 
and 
are amphoteric metals therefore dissolve in acid as well as alkaline solution and form beryllate and aluminate ions in excess alkali.
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