COMEDK2024ChemistryChemical Bonding and Molecular StructureActual
From the following pair of compounds, identify the incorrect pair in terms of the covalent character.
Options
- ABeCl ₂> MgCl ₂
- BA g C l>A g I
- CCuS > CuO
- DSnCl ₄> SnCl ₂
Correct answer
B. A g C l>A g I
Step-by-step solution
According to Fajan's rule, covalent character increases with smaller cation size, higher cation charge, and higher polarizability of the anion. For option (KjFWQ), Be ²⁺ is smaller than Mg ²⁺ , so BeCl ₂ has more covalent character than MgCl ₂ . This is correct. For option (U7Fpy), the cation Ag ⁺ is the same. The anion I ⁻ is larger and more polarizable than Cl ⁻ . Therefore, AgI should have more covalent character than AgCl . The statement AgCl > AgI is incorrect. For option (AHM95), S ²⁻ is more polarizable than