Explain the structure of BeCl2?

Explain the structure of BeCl2? 
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Except for beryllium halides, all other halides of alkaline earth metals are ionic in nature. Beryllium halides are essentially covalent and soluble in organic solvents. Beryllium chloride has a chain structure in the solid state as shown below:

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In the vapour phase BeCl2 tends to form a chloro-bridged dimer which dissociates into the linear monomer at high temperatures of the order of 1200 K.  

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