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JEE CHEMISTRY MCQ: CHEMICAL BONDING & MOLECULAR STRUCTURE

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Statement-1:

Ag_2S

is much less soluble in water than

Ag_2O

.

Statement-2:

S^{2-}

is much larger than

O^{2-}

; so polarization of

S^{2-}

is higher than

O^{2-}

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Correct option: A

Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true and statement- 2 is correct explanation for statement-1.

Option A (Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true and statement- 2 is correct explanation for statement-1) is correct because larger ions are more polarizable, leading to increased covalent character and decreased solubility.

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