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CuCl is more covalent than NaCl. Give reason.

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Solution :(i) Cation having `ns^(2)np^(6)nd^(10)` configuration show greter polarsing power than the CATIONS with `ns^(2)np^(6)` configuration. Hence they show greater COVALENT character.
(ii) CuCl is more covalent than NaCl. As compared to `Na^(+) (1.13A), Cu^(+) (0.6A)` is small and has `3S^(2)3p^(6)3D^(10)` configuration.
(iii) Electronic configuration of `Cu^(+)` : `[Ar]2d^(10)`
Electroic contiguratton of `Na^(+)` : `[He] 2s^(2)2P^(6)`
So CuCl is more covalent than NaCl


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