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Statement-I. LiCl is covalent whereas NaCl is ionic.

Statement-2. Greater the size of the cation, greater is its polarising power.

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Important Questions on Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure

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Choose the correct statement from the following :
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The melting points of (i) BeCl2 (ii) CaCl2and (iii)HgCl2 follows the order
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Highest covalent character is found in which of the following?
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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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In which of the following pairs, the second compound is more polar than the first ? 
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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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The covalent characters of CaCl2BaCl2,SrCl2 and MgCl2 follow the order :
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Which of the following compounds contain(s) no covalent bond(s)?

KCl, PH3, O2, B2H6, H2SO4
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Which of the alkaline earth metal halides given below is essentially covalent in nature?
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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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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 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

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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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Which of the following is most soluble in water?
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Two elements A and B have electronegativities 1.2 and 3.0 respectively. The nature of bond between A and B would be

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The number of π -bonds and σ -bonds present in naphthalene are respectively