NEETChemistryChemical Bonding and Molecular Structure
What effect does the polarizing power of the cation have on the percent covalent character of an ionic bond?
Options
- AIt increases the percent covalent character.
- BIt decreases the percent covalent character.
- CIt has no effect on the percent covalent character.
- DIt reverses the percent covalent character.
Correct answer
A. It increases the percent covalent character.
Step-by-step solution
The polarizing power of the cation is a factor that determines the percent covalent character, suggesting that it increases the covalent character.