Chemical Bonding - Result Question 40
####15. Statement I $LiCl$ is predominantly a covalent compound.
Statement II Electronegativity difference between Li and $Cl$ is too small.
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Answer:
Correct Answer: 15. (c)
Solution:
- Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect. The covalency in $LiCl$ is due to small size of $Li^{+}$ion which brings about large amount of polarisation in bond.
