Covalent Character of Ionic Bond
Covalent Character of Ionic Bond: Overview
This topic covers concepts such as polarization, polarizability, factors affecting polarization, charge on cation, and size of the cation.
Important Questions on Covalent Character of Ionic Bond
A metal, M forms chlorides in its and Oxidation states. Which of the following statements about these chlorides is correct?

The number of following factors which affect the percent covalent character of the ionic bond is______
A) Polarising power of cation
B) Extent of distortion of anion
C) Polarisability of the anion
D) Polarising power of anion

The number of following factors which affect the percent covalent character of the ionic bond is______

How many factors will contribute to major role in covalent character of a compound?
a. Polarising power of cation
b. Polarisability of the anion
c. Distortion caused by cation
d. Polarisability of cation


What is dipolarisation?

Polarisation power of a cation increases when

Which has more covalent nature or .


The compound with more covalent character in the following is

Choose the correct option from the following

State the Fajan's rule.

Fajans' rule states that a compound with low positive charge, large cation and small anion has covalent bond where as a compound with high positive charge, small cation and large anion are ionic bonded.

Why is covalent character directly proportional to polarising power?

Explain why cation are smaller and anions larger in radii than their parent atoms?

The size of cation is smaller than its parent atom. Why?

Write the electronic configuration of calcium.

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

Assertion Covalent character follows:
Reason According to Fajan's rules, covalent character of ionic compounds increases with decrease in size of cation.

Which of the following compounds is polar ?
