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Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure
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28/08/2021 1:05 pm
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Amongst LiCl, RbCl, BeCl2 and MgCl2 the compounds with the greatest and the least ionic character, respectively are:
(a) LiCl and RbCl
(b) RbCl and BeCl2
(c) MgCl2 and BeCl2
(d) RbCl and MgCl2
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28/08/2021 1:06 pm
Correct option: (b) RbCl and BeCl2
Explanation:
According to Fajan’s rule smaller, highly charged cation has greatest covalent character while large cation with smaller charge has greatest ionic character.