Fajan's Rule

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Fajan's Rule: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as Polarization, Polarizability, Polarizing Power, Factors Affecting Polarization, Effect of Charge on Cation on Polarisation, Effect of Size of the Cation on Polarisation, Applications of Polarization, etc.

Important Questions on Fajan's Rule

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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 following compounds is polar ?

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The covalent characters of CaCl2BaCl2,SrCl2 and MgCl2 follow the order :

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The most polarisable ion among the following is.

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

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The electronic configuration Hg2+is _____.

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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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Incorrect option among the following is :

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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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Predict the correct order of ionic radius.

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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 polarisation involves distortion of the shape of an anion by an adjacently placed cation. Which of the following statements is correct in this context?

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The sequence of the polarizability of I,Br,Cl and F ions is

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The correct increasing order of extent of hydrolysis is