Covalent Character of Ionic Bonds and Polar Character of Covalent Bond

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Covalent Character of Ionic Bonds and Polar Character of Covalent Bond: Overview

This topic covers concepts such as Polarization, Polarizability, Polarizing Power, Factors Affecting Polarization, Charge on Cation, Size of the Cation, Size of the Anion, Configuration of the Cation, Applications of Polarization, and Fajans' Rule.

Important Questions on Covalent Character of Ionic Bonds and Polar Character of Covalent Bond

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A metal, M forms chlorides in its   +2  and   +4  Oxidation states. Which of the following statements about these chlorides is correct?

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Based on lattice energy and other considerations which one of the following alkali metal chlorides is expected to have the highest melting point?

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AlCl3 is an electron deficient compound but AlF3 is not. This is because

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Assertion (A): Covalent character follows: NaCl<MgCl2<BeCl2<LiCl
Reason (R): According to Fajan's rules, covalent character of ionic compounds increases with decrease in size of cation.

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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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Choose the correct statement with reference to water and hydrogen peroxide. 

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Polarising action of Cd2+on anion is stronger than that of Ca2+because

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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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What is the correct order of decreasing polarisability of the following ions?

Cl-, Br-, l-, F-

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What will be the correct sequence of increasing covalent character ?

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Which option represents correct order of increasing covalent character of chlorides?

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 C-Cl bond enthalpy is greater than C I bond, because:

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The sequence of the polarizability of I, Br, Cland F ions is

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The solubility of CsF is more than CsI. Which of the following factor satisfy this statement?