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Arrange the following in order of the increasing covalent character:
`MCI, MBr, MF, MI` (where M = alkali metals)

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`MFltMClltMBrltMI`
As the size of the anion increases, tendency of the cation to polarise anion increases and hence covalent character increases.
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