The P Block Elements - Result Question 69
####72. In the case of alkali metals, the covalent character decreases in the order:
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(a) $MF>MCl>MBr>MI$
(b) $MF>MCl>MI>MBr$
(c) $MI>MBr>MCl>MF$
(d) $MCl>MI>MBr>MF$
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Solution:
- (c) $MI>MBr>MCl>MF$. As the size of the anion decreases covalency decreases.