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Caesium forms chiefly ionic compounds be...

Caesium forms chiefly ionic compounds because

A

the valence electrons are poorly bound to the nucleus

B

its electronegativity is very high

C

its ionization energy is very low

D

the polarizablitiy of the cation is high.

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C
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