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In the case of alkali metals, the covalent character decreases in the order.

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`MF gt MCl gt MBr gt MI`

B

`MF gt MCl gt MI gt MBr`

C

`Ml gt MBr gt MCl gt MF`

D

`MCl gt MI gt MBr gt MF`

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Covalent character of metal halides decreases (and hence ionic character increases) as the electronegativity of the halogen increases from `I` to `F`.
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