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Order of Covalent bond;

A. KF>KI; LiF>KF

B. KF<KI; LiF>KF

C. SnCl4>SnCl2; CuCl>NaCl

D. LiF>KF; CuCl>NaCl

E. KF<KI; CuCl>NaCl

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Options:
  • A C, E Only
  • B

    B, C Only

     

  • C

    B, C, E Only

     

  • D A, B Only
Solution:
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The correct answer is:

B, C, E Only

 

According to Fajan's Rule, small cation has more polarising power and larger anion has more polarisability. These small cations and larger anions favours covalent character.

A. KF>KI-False (Iodide is larger anion than fluoride)

 LiF>KF-True (Lithium-ion is smaller cation than potassium ion)

B. KF<KI-True; LiF>KF-True

C. SnCl4  >SnCl2-True(Sn4+ is smaller than Sn2+); 

The ions with pseudo inert gas configuration prefers the covalent character.

CuCl>NaCl-True(Cu+(3s23p63d10) ion has pseudo inert gas configuration)

D. LiF>KF-True; CuCl<NaCl-False

E. KF<KI-True; CuCl>NaCl-True

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