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Copper (I) and silver (I) halides are more covalent in nature compared to sodium and potassium halides although the charges on the ions are same. How do you account for this?

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SOLUTION :(i) size of the CATION
(ii) comparison of the size of the alkali METALS and transition metals belonging to the same group
(iii) EFFECT of size on the polarizing power of the cation
(iv) relation between the polarizing power of the cation and the covalent CHARACTER of the compound.


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