Choose the correct option from the following

Choose the correct option from the following
  1. KF is more covalent than KI
  2. SnCl4 is less covalent than SnCl2
  3. LiF is more covalent than KF
  4. ZnCl2 is less covalent than NaCl

Solution

Fajan's rules were developed based on the concept, "the greater the polarization of anion, the greater is the covalent nature".

The polarizing power increases with increase in the size of cation i.e. smaller cations are very effective in the polarization of anion. Polarizability of an anion is the tendency of an anion to undergo polarization. It indicates the easiness with which an anion undergoes distortion in presence of a cation. Due to polarization of anion and the increase in covalent nature. Lithium ion is smaller cation, hence, lithium fluoride has more covalent character than the potassium fluoride. Iodide ion is larger than fluoride ion, hence, potassium iodide has more covalent character than potassium fluoride. Sn4+ is smaller cation than Sn2+Zn2+ ion is having pseudo inert gas configuration and Na+ has inert gas configuartion. The ions with pseudo inert gas configuration readily forms the covalent compounds.

Asked in: AP EAMCET 2022 (04 Jul Shift 1)

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