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In the case of alkali metals, the covalent character decreases in the order.A. `MF gt MCl gt MB rgt MI`B. `MFgt MCl gt MI gt MBr`C. `MI gt MBr gt MCl gt MF`D. `MCl gt MI gt MBr gt MF` |
Answer» Correct Answer - C For a given metal ion `(M^(+))`, the degree of polarization of the negative ion by the positive ion is decided by the polarizability of the negative ion which increases with its size (for a given charge). The greater the polarization, the higher the covalent character is: Size of negative ion `(I^(-)gtBr^(-)gtCl^(-)gtF)` Covalent character `(MIgtMBrgtMClgtMF)` |
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