Arrange the following in order of the increasing covalent character : MCl , MBr , MF , MI (where M = alkali metal ) .

Arrange the following in order of the increasing covalent character :

1.	Arrange the following in order of the increasing covalent character : MCl , MBr , MF , MI (where M = alkali metal ) .
Answer» Solution :As the SIZE of the anion INCREASES , covalent character increases and HENCE the order is : `MF lt MCL lt MBr lt MI`.