AP EAMCET20225 Jul 2022Evening ShiftChemistryChemical Bonding and Molecular StructureActual
The combination of which of the following gives an ionic compound with maximum covalent character.
Options
- AMg ²⁺ and Cl ⁻
- BMg ²⁺ and O ²⁻
- CNa ⁺ and Br ⁻¹
- DNa ⁺ and O ²⁻
Correct answer
B. Mg ²⁺ and O ²⁻
Step-by-step solution
According to the Fajan's rule, smaller the size of cation and larger size anion have greater covalent character.