Arrange the following compounds in increasing order of their ionic character `:`
`SnC_(2),SnCl_(4),SiCl_(4),SnF_(4),SnF_(2)`

Options

A. `SnF_(2) lt SnCl_(2) lt SnF_(4) lt SnCl_(4),SiCl_(4)`
B. `SnF_(2) lt SnCl_(2) lt SnF_(4) lt SiCl_(4) lt SnCl_(4)`
C. `SiCl_(4) lt SnCl_(4) lt SnF_(4) lt SnCl_(2) lt SnF_(2)`
D. `SnCl_(4) lt SnF_(4) lt SnCl_(2) lt SnF_(2) lt SiCl_(4)`

Answer

3

Explanation

As the size o fthe cations increases in the order , `Si^(4+) lt Sn^(4+) lt Sn^(2+)`
and for size of anions , `F^(-) lt Cl^(-)`
so the order of increasing ionic character is `, SiCl_(4) lt SnCl_(4) lt SnF_(4) lt SnCl_(2) lt SnF_(2)`