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Among LiCI,BeCI(2) and C CI(4) the coval...

Among `LiCI,BeCI_(2)` and `C CI_(4)` the covalent bond character varies as .

A

`LiCl gt BeCl_(3) gt BCl_(3) gt C Cl_(4)`

B

`LiCl lt BECl_(2) BCl_(3) lt C Cl_(4)`

C

`LiCl gt BeCl_(2) gt C Cl_(4) gt BCL_(3)`

D

`BECl_(2) gt LiCl gt BCL_(3) gt C Cl_(4)`

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The correct Answer is:
B
Apply Fajans' rule
Covalent character: `overset(4+)(C )Cl_(4)+overset(3+)(B)Cl_(3) gt overset(2+)(Be)Cl_(2) gt overset(o+)(Li)Cl`
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