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16 Question (1 point) e See Use the Pauling electronegativity scale to rank the

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16 Question (1 point) e See Use the Pauling electronegativity scale to rank the following binary compounds in order of increasing (least to greatest) ionic character 2.1 C3.0 3.0 3.5 4.0 Li 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 Mg 0.9 1.2 K Ca 0.8 1.0 1.5 1.8 2.1 2.5 Fe Co Ni Cu Se 2.8 1.3 1.5 1.6 1.6 1.5 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.9 Ru Rh Pd Ag 1.6 1.6 1.8 2.0 24 Mo 2.2 2.2 2.2 1.9 1.7 1.7 1.8 1.9 2.1 2.5 1.9 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.4H TI Pb Bi PoAt 1.9 1.8 1.9 1.9 2.0 2.2 0.7 0.9 1.1 1.3 1.5 1.7 Fr RaAc 0.7 0.9 1.14 5 6 78 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17

Explanation / Answer

greater the electronegativity difference, greater will be the ionic character

for LiCl, difference = 3.0 - 1.1 = 1.9

for KBr, difference = 2.8 - 0.8 = 2.0

for CsI, difference = 2.5. -0.7 = 1.8

for NaF, difference = 4.0 - 0.9 = 3.1

Answer:

1. CsI

2. LiCl

3. KBr

4. NaF