Covalent Character of Ionic Bond

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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

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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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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

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

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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

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What is Fajan rule?

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What is dipolarisation?

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Polarisation power of a cation increases when

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Which has more covalent nature Na2SO3 or Na2SO4.

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The compound with more covalent character in the following is

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Choose the correct option from the following

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State the Fajan's rule.

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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.

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Why is covalent character directly proportional to polarising power?

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

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

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Write the electronic configuration of calcium.

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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 ?