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JEE Main 202324 JanuaryMorning Shift
Exam
JEE Main
Year
2023
Date
24 January
Shift
Morning Shift
Subject
Chemistry
Chapter
Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure

JEE Main 2023 · 24 January · Morning Shift · Chemistry · Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure

Order of Covalent bond; A. KF > KI; LiF > KF B. KF KF C. SnCl _ 4 >...

Order of Covalent bond;

A. KF>KI;LiF>KFKF > KI; LiF > KF

B. KFKFKF KF

C. SnCl4>SnCl2;CuCl>NaCl{SnCl}_{4} > {SnCl}_{2}; CuCl > NaCl

D. LiF>KF;CuCl>NaClLiF > KF; CuCl > NaCl

E. KFNaClKF NaCl

Options

  1. AC, E Only
  2. B

    B, C Only

  3. C

    B, C, E Only

  4. DA, B Only

Correct answer

C.

B, C, E Only

Step-by-step solution

According to Fajan's Rule, small cation has more polarising power and larger anion has more polarisability. These small cations and larger anions favours covalent character.

A. KF>KIKF > KI−-False (Iodide is larger anion than fluoride)

LiF>KF−LiF > KF -True (Lithium-ion is smaller cation than potassium ion)

B. KF<KI−KF < KI -True; LiF>KF−LiF > KF -True

C. SnCl4>SnCl2−{SnCl}_{4} > {SnCl}_{2} -True(Sn4+{Sn}^{4 +} is smaller than Sn2+{Sn}^{2 +});

The ions with pseudo inert gas configuration prefers the covalent character.

CuCl>NaCl−CuCl > NaCl -True(Cu+(3s23p63d10){Cu}^{+} ( 3{s}^{2}3{p}^{6}3{d}^{10} ) ion has pseudo inert gas configuration)

D. LiF>KF−LiF > KF -True; CuCl<NaCl−CuCl < NaCl -False

E. KF<KI−KF < KI -True; CuCl>NaCl−CuCl > NaCl -True

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