Chemical Bonding And Molecular Structure Question 495
Question: Most favorable condition for ionic bonding are:
Options:
A) low charge on ions, large cations, small anions
B) low charge on ions, large cations, large anions
C) high charge on ions, small cations, large anions
D) high charge on ions, large cations, small anions
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Answer:
Correct Answer: A
Solution:
- Due to low charge of anions and large size of cations, effective nuclear charge will be less and due to strong force of attraction the smaller anions will not allow electron density to polarize towards cation.
