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Why carbon froms covalent compounds wher...

Why carbon froms covalent compounds whereas lead forms ionic compounds ?

A

Be

B

Mg

C

Ca

D

Sr

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Smaller the size of the cation , more predominantly covalent compounds are formed.
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