JEE CHEMISTRY MCQ: P-BLOCK ELEMENTS

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The ionic character of the metal halides,

M \mathrm{Cl}

M \mathrm{I}, M \mathrm{Br}, M \mathrm{~F}

decreases in the order:

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Correct option: C

M \mathrm{~F}>M \mathrm{Cl}>M \mathrm{Br}>M \mathrm{I}

Option C (

M \mathrm{~F}>M \mathrm{Cl}>M \mathrm{Br}>M \mathrm{I}

) is correct because ionic character decreases with increasing size of the halide ion due to increased polarizability.

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