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Compounds having lowest melting point:

A

`LiCl`

B

`CsCl`

C

`RbCl`

D

`KCl`

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In general order of melting point.
`ubrace(LiX)_("predominantly covalent")ltubrace(CsXltRbXltKXltNaX)_("predominantly ionic"(M.P. prop"Lattice energy"))` [X=Cl, Br, I]
LiX being predominantly covalent have low m.pt.
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