Punjab Medical Punjab - MET Solved Paper-2011

  • question_answer
    The order of decreasing polarity in the compounds\[CaO,\,\,CsF,\,\,KCl,\,\,MgO\]is

    A) \[CaO,\,\,CsF,\,\,KCl,\,\,MgO\]

    B) \[MgO,\,\,KCl,\,\,CaO,\,\,CsF\]

    C) \[KCl,\,\,CaO,\,\,CsF,\,\,MgO\]

    D) \[CsF,\,\,KCl,\,\,CaO,\,\,MgO\]

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    According to Fajans rule polarity increases as the size of the cation increases. Thus, the order of polarity is\[CsF>KCl>CaO>MgO\]


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