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Fajans' rule states that a compound with low positive charge, large cation and small anion has covalent bond where as a compound with high positive charge, small cation and large anion are ionic bonded.

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Important Questions on Chemical Bonding

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Which of the alkaline earth metal halides given below is essentially covalent in nature?
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Choose the correct option from the following
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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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The number of following factors which affect the percent covalent character of the ionic bond is______

A) Polarising power of cation

B) Extent of distortion of anion

C) Polarisability of the anion

D) Polarising power of anion

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Choose the correct statement from the following :
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Find out the correct order of ionic character in the following molecules

i  SO2     ii  K2O     iii  N2    iv  LiF

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The compound with more covalent character in the following is
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Arrange the following in increasing order of their covalent character.

(A) CaF2

(B) CaCl2

(C) CaBr2

(D) CaI2

Choose the correct answer from the options given below.

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Arrange the following in the decreasing order of their covalent character :

(A) LiCl

(B) NaCl

(C) KCl

(D) CsCl

Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below

HARD

Which of the following statements are correct ?

(A) Both LiCl and MgCl2 are soluble in ethanol.

(B) The oxides Li2O and MgO combine with excess of oxygen to give superoxide.

(C) LiF is less soluble in water than other alkali metal fluorides.

(D) Li2O is more soluble in water than other alkali metal oxides.

Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below

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Which of the following is incorrect statement?
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The most polarisable ion among the following is.
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Amongst LiCl, RbCl, BeCl2 and MgCl2 the compounds with the greatest and the least ionic character, respectively are :
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Arrange the following in increasing order of melting point:
Li2O, LiF, Li3N
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Arrange the following species in increasing order of polarizing power?

Ag+, Rb+,Na+
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The charge / size ratio of a cation determines its polarizing power . Which one of the following sequences represents the increasing order of the polarizing power of the cationic species .
K+ , Ca2+ , Mg2+ , Be2, ?
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When a 300 mm long tube filled with 60 cc of sugar solution produces an optical rotation of 9o, find the quantity of sugar in the solution ( α for sugar is 6om2/kg ).
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Which of the following represents the incorrect order of properties?
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Which of the following order is correct regarding covalent bond character ?